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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 does "Pleasure Boat Studio" refer to?
(a) The nickname for a room in a governmental office.
(b) A private place in the park by the pond.
(c) A studio in which Ou-Yank Hsiu loves to paint seascapes.
(d) A ship that houses several prostitutes.

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

3. What art form is Seneca considered the founder of?
(a) The novel.
(b) The essay.
(c) The play.
(d) The portrait painting.

4. Why is Plutarch consoling his wife in "Consolation to His Wife?"
(a) Their son died.
(b) Her father died.
(c) Their daughter died.
(d) Her mother died.

5. What did Kenko become in 1324?
(a) An ambassador.
(b) The emperor of Japan.
(c) A blacksmith.
(d) A Buddhist monk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What place does Seneca describe in "Scipio's Villa?"

2. Which is NOT one of the essays written by Ou-Yank Hsiu?

3. What was the profession of Seneca the Younger's father?

4. What reasoning does Plutarch offer in "Consolation to His Wife?"

5. In "Slaves," what accounts for the bad behavior of slaves?

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