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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which philosopher believes the idea of "cheerful poverty" is absurd?
(a) Aristotle.
(b) Seneca.
(c) Plato.
(d) Epicurius.
2. What kinds of noises are more distracting, according to Senenca?
(a) Noises of crickets.
(b) Continuous noises.
(c) Musical noises.
(d) Intermittent noises.
3. Who does Seneca thank for sending him a book?
(a) Euripides.
(b) Lucilius.
(c) Petronius.
(d) His mother.
4. According to Seneca, what is man's only pride?
(a) His mind.
(b) His face.
(c) His soul.
(d) His body.
5. What purpose does fasting serve, according to Seneca?
(a) To prove a point to the public.
(b) To be able to drink more.
(c) To ward off gluttony.
(d) To shed some excess pounds.
Short Answer Questions
1. According to Seneca, what creates anxiety?
2. Which word is the best meaning of apatheia?
3. How did Seneca's ancestors treat their slaves?
4. According to Seneca as he comforts Lucilius, what is the death of a friend a reminder to do?
5. Seneca says that a philosopher must distinguish himself from others with virtue, but what must the philosopher obey when doing so?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Seneca explain how he partakes of the festivities of Saturnalia?
2. What happened when Seneca went out on the town in search of "witty entertainment" and how was he affected by the situation?
3. What is the appeal of a slow death for Stoics? What does Seneca believe happens after death?
4. What does Seneca confide to Lucilius about his own vices?
5. What does Seneca say about developing friendships?
6. According to Seneca, from where where does one's soul originate?
7. Why didn't the Stoics write a lot of quotable quotes for students to memorize? What is his opinion about quotable quotes?
8. According to Seneca, how should a wise man deal with grief itself?
9. According to Seneca, how much concern should a wise man have regarding his or others' physical beauty?
10. Lucilius writes Seneca that his melancholy mood remained unchanged no matter how far he traveled from home. How does Seneca explain Lucilius' complaint?
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