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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters XC and XCI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Letter XLI, what lives in each man's soul?
(a) Divine power.
(b) Desire.
(c) Dark thoughts.
(d) Evil.

2. Why does Seneca praise suicide?
(a) It is active, not passive.
(b) To cut back on medical needs of the community.
(c) He likes to challenge the legal system.
(d) He is tired of being sick.

3. How long does it take Seneca to read the book he mentions in Letter XLVI?
(a) One year.
(b) One week.
(c) One sitting.
(d) One month.

4. What is an example of unrehearsed communication?
(a) Public oratory.
(b) Music.
(c) A speech.
(d) Letter writing.

5. According to Seneca, what was the goal of technological inventions of the past age?
(a) To outdo the previous generation.
(b) To make life more basic than ever.
(c) To make man comfortable or wealthy.
(d) To save money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What topic does Seneca discuss in Letter XL?

2. What phrase best sums up Letter XCI?

3. According to Seneca, what destroyed man's harmonic relationship with nature?

4. Who says there are four causes?

5. What are Seneca's comments about the book he mentions in Letter XLVI?

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