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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Forerunners.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does a woman's level of attachment to a man depend upon, according to Sei Shonagon?
(a) The quality of gifts the man gives the woman.
(b) The way the man takes his leave of the woman.
(c) The elegance with which a man talks to the woman.
(d) The way a man smells.

2. Plutarch is known as the first great what?
(a) Personal essayist.
(b) Biographer.
(c) Playwright.
(d) Storyteller.

3. Which is NOT one of the essays written by Ou-Yank Hsiu?
(a) "My Three Zithers"
(b) "Essays in Idleness"
(c) "Farewell to Yang Shih"
(d) "Old Drunkard's Pavilion"

4. Plutarch was a priest of which temple?
(a) Apollo.
(b) Athens.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Delphi.

5. To Plutarch, what is the greatest human bond?
(a) Friendship.
(b) Marriage.
(c) The relationship between emperor and citizen.
(d) The relationship between brother and sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. What art form is Seneca considered the founder of?

2. What physical condition does Seneca discuss in a titular essay?

3. How did Seneca die?

4. When did Plutarch die?

5. What was the profession of Seneca the Younger's father?

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