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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters XXXIII, XXXVIII, XL, XLI, XLVI, XLVII, XLVIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Seneca thank for sending him a book?
(a) Euripides.
(b) His mother.
(c) Petronius.
(d) Lucilius.

2. What does Seneca say many slave-owners foolishly think?
(a) That it is to their credit that they are the slave-owners.
(b) That the slaves will care for their families once the owner dies.
(c) That they will never have to work again.
(d) That their slaves must love and respect them.

3. Which city does Seneca say is so filled with wicked people that it could be a threat to even a wise man's soul?
(a) Parma.
(b) Athens.
(c) Rome.
(d) Croton.

4. How did Seneca's ancestors treat their slaves?
(a) With respect.
(b) With mental torture.
(c) Emotionless.
(d) With physical abuse.

5. What is the characteristic of Lucilius' friend that Seneca does not hold against him?
(a) He is overweight.
(b) He drinks too much.
(c) He speaks too quickly.
(d) He blushes.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Letter XL, what clue do people give as to whether they are organized or disorganized?

2. What do people who attend the celebration discussed in Letter XVII do?

3. What does Lucilius ask Seneca to include in his letters?

4. What kind of people does Seneca warn Lucilius to steer clear of in Letter XLVIII?

5. In a large group of people, how might their vices seem, according to Seneca?

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