How should a true stoic respond to praise

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1. Who argued that external goods are not a necessary condition for happiness?

a) Epictetus

b) Descartes

c) Plato

d) Aristotle

2. What should we be on guard against, according to Aristotle, since we cannot form impartial judgments about it?

a) Anger

b) Pleasure

c) Reputation

d) Religion

3. How should a true Stoic respond to praise, according to Epictetus?

a) Accept it gratefully and thank whoever praised them

b) Regard it skeptically and privately ridicule whoever praised them

c) Ignore it and transfer praise to someone else

d) Boast about it to whoever will listen

4. Which of the following statements about happiness is not true for Aristotle?

a) Happiness is an activity of the soul

b) Happiness is not something children can fully experience

c) Happiness is the rational pursuit of virtue

d) Happiness is a means to an end

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