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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: Laelius: On Friendship.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Cicero describe what philosophy's method does in "Discussions at Tusculum"?
(a) A release.
(b) Freedom from one's pain and suffering.
(c) Intense and though provoking.
(d) Challenging to its thinker.

2. In "On Duties," which book is only reproduced in this particular selection of readings?
(a) Book II.
(b) Book I.
(c) Book III.
(d) Book IV.

3. According to Cicero, how does he view tyrannies?
(a) Needed.
(b) Unnecessary.
(c) Stable.
(d) Unstable.

4. When was Cicero's essay "Laelius: On Friendship" written?
(a) Before Caesar's assasination.
(b) After his divorce.
(c) After his daughter's death.
(d) After Caesar's assasination.

5. According to Cicero, how was the Stoics view counter-intuitive?
(a) This view suggests one can be happy with no external or bodily goods.
(b) It denounces material importance.
(c) It denounces relationship importance.
(d) It contradicts Cicero's opinions.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Cicero's reputation decline, according to the introduction?

2. What does Laelius believe makes goods truly good?

3. What does much of Cicero's writing contain, according to Grant?

4. What does happiness necessarily require, according to Cicero?

5. When was Laelius born in relation to when Cicero wrote "Laelius: On Friendship"?

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