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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. Why does Seneca say he decided not to commit suicide?
(a) For his father's sake.
(b) He was too afraid.
(c) He snapped out of his depression.
(d) He fell in love with a woman.

2. What do the friends Seneca talks about in Letter LXV compare to concepts by Aristotle and Plato?
(a) Arelius' thoughts about life.
(b) Seneca's thoughts about death.
(c) Zeno's concept of relationships.
(d) The Stoic concept of causation.

3. According to Letter LXV, how do friends get Seneca to stop reading and writing while he is sick?
(a) By taking him to a hospital.
(b) By entertaining him with a short play.
(c) By bringing in a card game.
(d) By asking him to discuss a philosophical question.

4. According to Letter XCI, what town was destroyed by fire?
(a) Rome.
(b) Lyons.
(c) Vatican City.
(d) Croton.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is it that Seneca says no human being merits?

2. Which of Seneca's friends grieved the burning of the town discussed in Letter XCI?

3. According to Seneca, what often brings the most unusual tragedies?

4. According to Seneca, what is man's only pride?

5. What does Seneca say about slaves?

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