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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 type of writing style is "Laelius: On Friendship" written in?

2. Where must Scipio's soul return, according to his dream?

3. What does Laelius argue about a life without friends?

4. What is Scipio mesmerized by the sight of?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what "Laelius: On Friendship" discusses and who the speakers are.

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

3. What is the universe made up of, according to "The Dream of Scipio"?

4. What is the difference between kinship and friendship?

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

6. Describe when the dialogue of "On the Orator" took place and the importance of the work.

7. Where does Scipio go in his dream in Chapter 5?

8. What do great orators possess, according to "On the Orator"?

9. What does Africanus encourage Scipio to do at the end of his dream?

10. What did the Stoics believe about the death of a friend?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and explain the effectiveness and purpose of the writing style of On the Orator. Discuss how this writing style is supportive of the subject being discussed.

Essay Topic 2

Describe what makes people become friends, according to Laelius: on Friendship. Explain what qualities Laelius believes makes a good friend.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss how the role of Africanus in Chapter 3: Laelius: On Friendship and Chapter 5: The Dream of Scipio are both similar and yet different. Discuss how the role of Africanus is different from the other characters in each chapter of "On The Good Life."

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