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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 was the profession of Seneca the Younger's father?
(a) Gladiator.
(b) General.
(c) Moneychanger.
(d) Writer.

2. In "Slaves," what accounts for the bad behavior of slaves?
(a) Their confined quarters.
(b) Their diet.
(c) Their innate barbarity.
(d) The bad treatment they receive.

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

4. On what subject is Sei Shonagon particularly frank?
(a) Her disease.
(b) Her hatred for foreigners.
(c) The amount of her personal wealth.
(d) Bedroom behavior.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Kenko become in 1324?

3. Plutarch was a priest of which temple?

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

5. In what century did Sei Shonagon live?

(see the answer key)

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