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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Forerunners.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reasoning does Plutarch offer in "Consolation to His Wife?"
(a) There is little sense in praying, as there are no gods.
(b) Memories are nearly as good as the real person.
(c) There is no sense in mourning such a bad person.
(d) There is no sense in mourning someone who was released quickly from their earthly prison.

2. Seneca the Younger adheres to which school of philosophy?
(a) Stoicism.
(b) Phenomenology.
(c) Nihilism.
(d) Agrarianism.

3. Ou-Yank Hsiu is considered one of eight what?
(a) Master playwrights.
(b) Foreign diplomats.
(c) Masters of classical prose.
(d) Famous outlaws.

4. What attitude does Seneca have toward slaves in "Slaves?"
(a) He believes masters and slaves are only separated by fortune.
(b) He believes slaves are clearly inferior to their masters.
(c) He believes slaves are dirty, and should not be let into the house.
(d) He believes slaves are mostly superior to their masters.

5. In "On Noise," what is necessary for a person to ignore the noise of the outside world?
(a) One must venture into the world in order to quiet it.
(b) Excellent earplugs.
(c) A goal to concentrate on with singular focus.
(d) Inner peace.

Short Answer Questions

1. What art form is Seneca considered the founder of?

2. In "Hateful Things," Sei Shonagon hates when a mosquito appears at what time?

3. To Plutarch, what is the greatest human bond?

4. When did Plutarch die?

5. How did Seneca die?

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