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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Cicero's brother he writes to?

2. According to Laelius, what two things should be avoided in friendship?

3. Whom does Cicero note the art of oratory is possessed by?

4. According to "Laelius: On Friendship," what makes friendship possible?

5. What does the dream of "The Dream of Scipio" illustrate?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the length and history of "The Dream of Scipio."

2. Why is Crassus disappointed in Antonius at the end of "On the Orator"?

3. What does Africanus tell Scipio about his future?

4. Describe what the orator must do when giving a speech.

5. What is the difference between kinship and friendship?

6. What is the greatest danger of a friendship, according to "Laelius: On Friendship"?

7. According to "On the Orator," how should great orators approach a speech?

8. Describe what sharing does in relation to friendship, according to "Laelius: On Friendship" .

9. What was oratory considered in the ancient world?

10. What should people look for in friend according to "Laelius: On Friendship"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the Greek's philosophy to the Stoic's philosophy on what makes a good and happy life.

Essay Topic 2

Explain where the dialogue of Laelius: On Friendship came from and when it was written. Discuss why this information is important to Cicero personally and discuss how it effects the authenticity of the work.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the power of the orator in battle, to the power of a weapon in battle. Explain how the orator is most effective in holding control in a battle.

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