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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: On Duties.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What group was Cicero's classical background popular among?
(a) Philosphers.
(b) Humanists.
(c) Nuns.
(d) Children.

2. According to the introduction, what was Cicero considered to be?
(a) A saint.
(b) A radical.
(c) A philospher.
(d) An individualist who believed in human rights.

3. Who does Cicero compare Dionysius to?
(a) Plato and Archimedes.
(b) Petrach and Archimedes.
(c) Plato and Plutarch.
(d) Dante and Plato.

4. What does Cicero emphasize in the third and fourth principles in "On Duties"?
(a) Dictators need a balance in their ruling.
(b) Expediency and rightness are connected.
(c) Taxes are inevitable.
(d) Love does not always prevail.

5. According to Cicero, in "On Duties," which of the following will NOT inspire a good ruler's subjects?
(a) Confidence.
(b) Respect of high office.
(c) Goodwill.
(d) Wealth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Dionysius?

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

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

4. According to the introduction, who did Cicero criticize?

5. Which medieval thinker admired Cicero, according to Grant?

(see the answer key)

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