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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1: Discussions at Tusculum.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Cicero believe humans cannot find peace without?
(a) Thoughts and rations.
(b) Serving mankind.
(c) Fighting for your thoughts.
(d) Falling in love.

2. What did Cicero believe the result would be if happiness was only achieved by certain goods?
(a) That unhappiness did not exist.
(b) That happiness was unnecessary.
(c) That happiness could only be perfected by possessing imperishable goods.
(d) That happiness was permanent.

3. Where is the setting of "Discussions at Tusculum"?
(a) Cicero's friends house.
(b) By a river.
(c) Cicero's apartment.
(d) Cicero's country villa.

4. What did Cicero resist being identified with, according to Grant?
(a) Any one school of philosphy.
(b) Anyone religion.
(c) Any woman.
(d) Dogmatism.

5. What are external goods merely considered to be by Cicero?
(a) Unpreferables.
(b) Preferables.
(c) Indifferents.
(d) Necessary to happiness.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Cicero do his writing, according to the introduction?

2. What does the Greek philosophy believe about the good life, according to "Discussions at Tusculum"?

3. According to Cicero, how was the Stoics view counter-intuitive?

4. What did Cicero argue is the cure for misfortune?

5. Who did Cicero influence, according to Grant?

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