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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters CXIV, CXXII, and CXXIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Seneca in Letter LXXXVIII, what should man strive to become?
(a) A good man.
(b) A pleasant man.
(c) A learned man.
(d) A religious man.

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

3. According to his criticism in Letter CVIII, what does Seneca say literary scholars do with philosophical theories?
(a) Read them over and over.
(b) Dissect the words without garnering the meaning.
(c) Ruin them by writing them down incorrectly.
(d) Help spread them to the masses.

4. In a large group of people, how might their vices seem, according to Seneca?
(a) Deadly.
(b) Comical.
(c) Unappealing.
(d) Attractive.

5. How does Seneca say he feels about his own life in the last letter?
(a) Happy.
(b) Disappointed.
(c) Proud.
(d) Envious of the student's youth.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Seneca spend most of his day?

2. What type of studies does Letter XII use as an example?

3. What does Seneca say about a man's writing style?

4. What phrase best sums up Letter XCI?

5. Who says that hope is the cause of fear?

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