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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. Who takes the dictatorial control in "Laelius: On Friendship"?
(a) Crassus.
(b) Brutus.
(c) Marcus Antonius.
(d) Cassius.

2. What two types of men cannot be friends, according to Laelius?
(a) Rich and poor.
(b) Good and bad.
(c) Giving and selfish.
(d) Good and poor.

3. According to Cicero, what can one NOT be without being intelligent?
(a) Honest.
(b) Brave.
(c) Just.
(d) Good.

4. Who did Cicero influence, according to Grant?
(a) The Renaissance art.
(b) The modern philosphers.
(c) The children of the time.
(d) The Italian church.

5. In what period did Cicero gain great fame?
(a) 200 years after his death.
(b) Just after his death.
(c) The Dark Ages.
(d) The Renaissance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Cicero believe strongly about the virtues of philosophy?

2. What did Cicero believe was the most divine thing in humans?

3. How does Cicero describe what philosophy's method does in "Discussions at Tusculum"?

4. What did an ancient ethical view believe was necessary for happiness?

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

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