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Classical Happiness

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The expression "quae faciant beatiorem" referst to a poem written by

a)

Horace

b)

Carosella

c)

Martial

d)

Phaedrus

2.

What did Horace use to represent a symbol of extravagance?

a)

mytrus

b)

vinum

c)

cervus

d)

rosa

3.

The verb Phaedrus used for how the stag felt about his legs was

a)

laudat

b)

coepit

c)

vituperat

d)

restitit

4.

Lucretius say the like people who "strive for this profitless and never-graneted prize" - always trying to get ahead, are like

a)

Tantalus

b)

Hercules

c)

Sisyphus

d)

Caffrey

5.

Martial has a lot of "stress free" items in his list. Which one least fits in with this list?

a)

focus perennis

b)

lis numquam

c)

sine arte mensa

d)

nox... soluta curis

6.

Horace's use of "neque... dedect" is an example of what literary device?

a)

anaphora

b)

synchesis

c)

enjambment

d)

litotes

7.

The second stanza in Horace I.38 (Persicos odi...) introduces the idea of

a)

consistency

b)

equality

c)

leniency

d)

superiority

8.

Which quote best describes Horace's idea of a good day not a bad one?

a)

vel sole puro

b)

non est efficiet

c)

laetusque deget

d)

per campum fugere coepit

9.

Which excerpt from Phaedrus represents Horace's "sole puro"?

a)

cursu levi

b)

ad fontem

c)

silva excepit

d)

nimiam tenuitatem

10.

Lucretius equates people who are overwhelmed by fears to

a)

Tityos

b)

Sisyphus

c)

Tantalus

d)

Danaids

11.

Lucretius says that people who always seek the next best thing are like

a)

the victims of Cerberus and the Furies

b)

the Danaids

c)

Tantalus

d)

Sisyphus

12.

Be happy with who you are in Martial's words is

a)

vires ingenuae, salubre corpus

b)

nox non ebria, sed soluta curis

c)

esse velis nihilque malis

d)

toga rara, mens quieta

13.

One of Horace's tenants is to relax

a)

with a good book and a friend

b)

in the shade with some wine

c)

and take a nap

d)

all of the above

14.

When Horace describes the hora as fugiens, he hints at the idea of

a)

e pluribus unum

b)

festina lente

c)

mens sana in corpore sano

d)

carpe diem

15.

Lucretius felt that Hell was

a)

Underground

b)

In the heavens

c)

G295

d)

In Cleveland

16.

According to Aristotle, the most important factor in the effort to achieve happiness is

a)

to surround yourself with lots of friends

b)

to avoid as many negatives as possible

c)

to have a good moral character

d)

money, pleasure, and honor

17.

According to Aristotle, greater good requires

a)

acquisition of goods

b)

luck

c)

friends

d)

sacrifice

18.

According to Horace, everyone faces.

a)

good days and bad ones

b)

an uphill climb

c)

the struggle for success

d)

the desire to do what is right despite temptation to do wrong

19.

Marcus Aurelius compared life to

a)

basketball

b)

lacross

c)

wrestling

d)

hiking

20.

Martial, Horace, and Marcus Aurelius seem to agree that

a)

inherited wealth is important

b)

living in the country can lead to happiness

c)

it is everyone's responsibility to serve the public

d)

very little is needed to make a happy life

21.

When Lucretius mentions, when referencing the Danaids, the some people "feed their mind with good things but are never satisfied' or Sisyphus' people who "strive for profitless and never granted prizes", this is most similar to Horace's

a)

Pinus ingens

b)

alba populus

c)

umbra hospitalis

d)

lympha fugax

22.

Which Horace quote speaks to having equanimity?

equanimity - mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.

a)

Persicos odi apparatus

b)

cras vel atra nube...vel sole puro

c)

servare mentem aequam

d)

neque te ministrum neque me

23.

Marcus Aurelius' idea the "You have the power over your mind" and the "The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts" is most similar to Horace's

a)

ille potens sui

b)

non tamen irritum quodcumque retro

c)

in remoto gramine bearis

d)

lympha fugax laborat trepidare

24.

When Horace talks about days that are "vel atra nube ves sole puro" this most closely related to

a)

Camus' absurdism

b)

mindfullness

c)

wholeness

d)

the Nicomachean Ethics

25.

From Horace 2.3, the point of living well is indicated in the epitaph given to Dellus. What is his point?

a)

That we should care about others

b)

That we are all destined to die

c)

That we are all created equal

d)

That all have tunes running through our heads

26.

When Lucretius talked about the Danaids "filling" their lives "with good things but never satisfying it", this can best be described by the term

a)

wholeness

b)

mindfullness

c)

virtuous living

d)

hedonic treadmill

27.

Emily Dickinson's "little stone" says that

a)

we are all being pushed by outside forces

b)

not having stress is the key

c)

life has its ups and downs

d)

we must try out best to reach the top but expect to fail