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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Politics and Foreign Postings, Cicero Enters the Ring, 77-63 B.C..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Cicero learn about from Diodotus?
(a) Stoicism.
(b) Academic skepticism.
(c) Cynicism.
(d) Pyrrhonian skepticism.

2. What impressed Cicero about the potential of becoming an advocate in Chapter 2?
(a) The audience's reaction to an advocate.
(b) The fame and power of an effective public speaker on the world.
(c) The money a public speaker could make.
(d) The impact an advocate could have in the courtroom.

3. How far away from Rome was Cicero born?
(a) About seventy miles.
(b) About fifty miles.
(c) About seven miles.
(d) About ninety miles.

4. What were the Quaestors mainly responsible for?
(a) Overseeing elections.
(b) Administration.
(c) Informing the public.
(d) Enforcing the laws.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Cicero use his victory in a famous case to flatter the lower classes in Chapter 4?

2. What helped Rome to win the War of Allies?

3. How was the Roman Constitution developed?

4. Why was the defeat of Verres significant?

5. After quickly listing the crimes of Verres, how did Cicero build the case in his opening statement?

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