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

2. According to the introduction, who did Cicero criticize?
(a) Greeks.
(b) Romans that were too "hellenized."
(c) The church.
(d) Romans.

3. What are external 'bads' considered to be, according to Cicero?
(a) Indifferents.
(b) Necessary to happiness.
(c) Unpreferables.
(d) Preferables.

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

5. According to the introduction, how did the younger Seneca receive Cicero?
(a) He praised him, but found his writings shallow.
(b) He noted him once in one of his essays.
(c) He read him only to challenge his work.
(d) He slammed him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Laelius argue needs friends the most?

2. What do true friends not enjoy doing, according to Laelius?

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

4. According to "Discussions at Tusculum," why are evil people always miserable?

5. What did Cicero believe humans cannot find peace without?

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