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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Pretty-Boy's Revenge, The Good Goddess Affair and the Return of Pompey, 62-58 B.C..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was cited as a reason for the difficulty Rome had in managing its vast holdings?
(a) High communication costs.
(b) Interrupted communication.
(c) Low communication costs.
(d) A lack of communication.

2. As Cicero displayed his pride over thwarting Catalina, what did he not realize?
(a) He was eligible to be Consul for another year.
(b) Caesar viewed him as a threat.
(c) Pompey viewed him as a threat.
(d) The people wanted him to be Consul for another year.

3. Which types of teachers did Cicero study with during the time he was away from Rome?
(a) Politics only.
(b) Rhetoric and philosophy.
(c) Rhetoric, philosophy, and politics.
(d) Philosophy and politics.

4. Which part of the Forum did Everitt detail at length?
(a) Its buildings and modern replications of it.
(b) Its landscape, buildings, and modern replications of it.
(c) Its landscape and modern replications of it.
(d) Its landscape and buildings.

5. How many Quaestors were in the Roman government?
(a) Ten.
(b) Twenty five.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Fifteen.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Everitt refer to Cicero's decision to leave Rome?

2. Who talked Cicero into exposing Clodius' false alibi at the festival?

3. Although Cicero's exact reason for leaving Rome was not well known, what might have been a possibility?

4. What age was Cicero when he started giving speeches?

5. Who did Cicero represent in the case against Verres?

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