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Q. Why does Marcus think it's a good idea to imagine earth from a high vantage point, like space?
To admire the beauty of the earth
To see Rome from outer space
To recognize how puny and gross the world is
To leave his annoying colleagues behind
Q. How does Marcus respond to things that are transient?
He loves them really well, since they won't be around long
He basically has no opinion about them
He would rather that nothing existed outside his mind
He shuns them, because they are of no value
Q. Marcus says that man is unique because of the "spark of divinity" in him. What is this spark?
Moral goodness
Happiness
Reason
Stoicism
Q. How does a man become free, according to Marcus?
He's born into wealth
He makes a fortress of his mind and lets nothing in
He gives alms
He corrects those who wrong him
Q. Why does Marcus urge himself to think about death constantly?
To remind himself to be a good man, right now
To make sure he has an heir, when the time comes
To help him thwart assassination attempts
To ensure his compliance with the gods' will