Cuestionario y fichas de estudio de Meditations

Question 1

Whom does the speaker credit with shaping his character in Book 1?

Accepted Answer

Relatives, teachers, and gods

Answer

Soldiers and conquered rulers

Answer

Poets and theater audiences

Answer

Doctors and their patients

Question 2

What does Severus inspire in the speaker?

Accepted Answer

Ideals of just government

Answer

A desire for military fame

Answer

A preference for secluded living

Answer

A pursuit of bodily pleasure

Question 3

What do Claudius Maximus and the speaker's father exemplify?

Accepted Answer

Moderation and reliable conduct

Answer

Curiosity and military pride

Answer

Luxury and public recognition

Answer

Withdrawal and fear of change

Question 4

How should the speaker use his limited time in Book 2?

Accepted Answer

Through reasoned action and justice

Answer

By seeking lasting public approval

Answer

By studying other people's opinions

Answer

Through avoiding all difficult duties

Question 5

Which wrongdoing does the speaker, agreeing with Theophrastus, blame more?

Accepted Answer

Wrongdoing committed for pleasure

Answer

Wrongdoing caused by anger

Answer

Wrongdoing caused by distraction

Answer

Wrongdoing committed for approval

Question 6

What danger besides death makes using reason urgent in Book 3?

Accepted Answer

The decline of mental judgment

Answer

The loss of public fame

Answer

The demands of responsible government

Answer

The disappearance of worldly wealth

Question 7

What does the speaker find beauty in during Book 3?

Accepted Answer

Natural aging, irregularity, and decay

Answer

Public praise, wealth, and pleasure

Answer

Military power, victory, and fame

Answer

Secluded places, luxury, and possessions

Question 8

What kind of retreat does Book 4 recommend?

Accepted Answer

Retreat within one's own mind

Answer

Escape from every shared duty

Answer

Departure to a secluded place

Answer

Withdrawal into concern for reputation

Question 9

What comparison describes adaptable reason in Book 4?

Accepted Answer

A spreading fire

Answer

A doctor's treatment

Answer

A severed branch

Answer

A dead body

Question 10

What follows from shared reason in Book 4?

Accepted Answer

Shared law and common citizenship

Answer

Shared wealth and lasting fame

Answer

Freedom from every bodily change

Answer

Retirement from all public service

Question 11

How does the speaker answer morning reluctance in Book 5?

Accepted Answer

Human nature requires useful activity

Answer

Public approval requires impressive appearances

Answer

Inner peace requires avoiding work

Answer

Bodily pleasure requires longer rest

Question 12

How should kindness be offered in Book 5?

Accepted Answer

Without seeking repayment from others

Answer

Only after receiving public praise

Answer

Only when success is certain

Answer

Without accepting any shared duties

Question 13

What comparison supports accepting hardship in Book 5?

Accepted Answer

Accepting a doctor's prescribed treatment

Answer

Receiving a ruler's public praise

Answer

Watching a philosopher seek seclusion

Answer

Seeking a soldier's military victory

Question 14

What do the exercises concerning luxury do in Book 6?

Accepted Answer

Strip away its impressive appearance

Answer

Make luxury the reward for service

Answer

Connect possessions with moral worth

Answer

Encourage dependence on public approval

Question 15

What should measure a good life in Book 6?

Accepted Answer

One's own actions

Answer

One's public reputation

Answer

One's valuable possessions

Answer

One's outward success

Question 16

Why does Book 7 recommend forgiving wrongdoers?

Accepted Answer

Their wrongdoing comes from ignorance

Answer

Their actions always bring benefits

Answer

Their praise determines moral worth

Answer

Their power removes social duties

Question 17

How does Book 7 describe rational beings?

Accepted Answer

Connected members of one whole

Answer

Rivals seeking lasting public remembrance

Answer

Observers freed from social responsibility

Answer

Bodies untouched by natural change

Question 18

Where does Book 7 locate harm?

Accepted Answer

In judgments about external events

Answer

In the loss of possessions

Answer

In the approach of death

Answer

In the absence of applause

Question 19

What replaces concern for philosophical reputation in Book 8?

Accepted Answer

The practical task of living virtuously

Answer

The search for a secluded location

Answer

The pursuit of lasting family fame

Answer

The effort to control others' faults

Question 20

What do examples of dead rulers, families, and attendants reduce?

Accepted Answer

The importance of lasting remembrance

Answer

The importance of present justice

Answer

The need for careful judgment

Answer

The need for human cooperation

Question 21

What kind of prayer does Book 9 recommend?

Accepted Answer

Prayer for freedom from fear

Answer

Prayer for control over others

Answer

Prayer for lasting public fame

Answer

Prayer for freedom from service

Question 22

Toward what should every action be directed in Book 9?

Accepted Answer

The good of society

Answer

The preservation of personal fame

Answer

The avoidance of natural change

Answer

The increase of bodily pleasure

Question 23

How does Book 9 present death?

Accepted Answer

As a natural transition

Answer

As proof of moral failure

Answer

As a reason for injustice

Answer

As an escape from judgment

Question 24

How should goodness be treated in Book 10?

Accepted Answer

As a task for present conduct

Answer

As a reputation others grant

Answer

As a topic for discussion alone

Answer

As a reward for military success

Question 25

How does Book 10 explain change?

Accepted Answer

As things returning to their elements

Answer

As the defeat of shared reason

Answer

As the loss of every moral principle

Answer

As an interruption of nature's order

Question 26

How does Book 11 recommend meeting death?

Accepted Answer

With calm and disciplined judgment

Answer

With concern for public applause

Answer

With anger toward other people

Answer

With passionate displays of defiance

Question 27

What does Book 11 make the basis of a consistent life?

Accepted Answer

The common good

Answer

The strongest attraction

Answer

The longest survival

Answer

The highest reputation

Question 28

What does Book 11 recommend doing with powerful attractions?

Accepted Answer

Breaking them into separate parts

Answer

Accepting their impressive appearance

Answer

Using them to gain praise

Answer

Treating them as moral duties

Question 29

Where does Book 12 locate happiness?

Accepted Answer

In present justice and acceptance

Answer

In lasting possessions and reputation

Answer

In past achievements and honors

Answer

In future control over events

Question 30

How does Book 12 finally present departure from life?

Accepted Answer

As a peaceful dismissal by nature

Answer

As a failure of personal discipline

Answer

As a punishment for bodily concerns

Answer

As a victory over other people

Cuestionario y fichas de estudio de Meditations

Obtén el resumen completo de Meditations, gratis

200.000+ clásicos.
Todos los formatos, gratis para empezar.