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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. According to Seneca, what are people who are easily disturbed by noises lacking?
(a) Religion.
(b) Common sense.
(c) Peace.
(d) Ear plugs.

2. What holiday is celebrated at the time Letter XVII is written?
(a) Saturnalia.
(b) Cinco de Mayo.
(c) Ides of March.
(d) Festival of Bacchus.

3. According to Seneca, what is man's only pride?
(a) His soul.
(b) His mind.
(c) His body.
(d) His face.

4. According to Seneca in Letter XXXIII, what does Stoic writing generally lack?
(a) Use of Latin.
(b) Grammatical errors.
(c) Quotable quotes.
(d) Punctuation.

5. Which philosopher does Seneca quote in Letter II despite the fact that he does not particularly like him?
(a) Plato.
(b) Epicurus.
(c) Zeno.
(d) Aristotle.

Short Answer Questions

1. How should an owner be seen by his slaves, according to Seneca?

2. At what time does Seneca say he has already experienced death?

3. Who finances the celebration that is held at the time Letter XVII is written?

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

5. In Letter VII, what does Lucilius accuse Seneca of being?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Seneca confide to Lucilius about his own vices?

2. What does Seneca tell Lucilius about the pace of speech?

3. What does Seneca say about developing friendships?

4. According to Seneca, how much concern should a wise man have regarding his or others' physical beauty?

5. What is a sedan chair and why does Seneca use one occasionally?

6. What is the goal of philosophy, as stated by Seneca?

7. What is the difference between physical and spiritual ailments, according the Seneca's seasick boat trip example?

8. As Seneca comforts Lucilius at the loss of his friend, he says grief has a purpose. What is that purpose and how should a wise Stoic man deal with the death of a friend?

9. Why didn't the Stoics write a lot of quotable quotes for students to memorize? What is his opinion about quotable quotes?

10. According to Seneca, from where where does one's soul originate?

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