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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 colorful phrase does Seneca provide as another way to describe asthma?
(a) Sucking wind.
(b) Rehearsing death.
(c) Hellish hiccups.
(d) Speechless sweeps.

2. 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 mostly superior to their masters.
(d) He believes slaves are dirty, and should not be let into the house.

3. When was Ou-Yank Hsiu born?
(a) 208 A.D.
(b) 1345 A.D.
(c) 1113 B.C.
(d) 1007 A.D.

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

5. In what century did Sei Shonagon live?
(a) 6th century.
(b) 10th century.
(c) 14th century.
(d) 18th century.

Short Answer Questions

1. What physical condition does Seneca discuss in a titular essay?

2. What kind of social company does Sei Shonagon express hatred for in "Hateful Things?"

3. In "On Noise," what is necessary for a person to ignore the noise of the outside world?

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

5. Where is Plutarch traveling when he writes "Consolation to His Wife?"

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