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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the main charge in the first Catilinarian conspiracy?
(a) Bribery.
(b) Extortion.
(c) Attempted murder.
(d) Theft.

2. After hearing about Catalina's plan, what did Cicero convince the Senate to do?
(a) Postpone the elections.
(b) Arrest Catalina.
(c) Stop Catalina from leaving the city.
(d) Issue a fine.

3. How many men that Catalina recruited began to leave after Cicero stopped the conspiracy?
(a) Twenty thousand.
(b) Ten thousand.
(c) Fourteen thousand.
(d) Eighteen thousand.

4. How did Verres react to the probability of defeat?
(a) He tried to bribe the Senate.
(b) He went into exile.
(c) He laughed.
(d) He denied the charges.

5. How many years before Cicero was born did the crisis that would lead to the end of the Roman Republic begin?
(a) Fifty.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twenty.
(d) One hundred.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was the defeat of Verres significant?

2. In which country did events set Pompey and Crassus against each other?

3. In a deal that was eventually broken by Clodius, what did Cicero agree to do if Clodius did not launch a prosecution?

4. Why did Cicero's defense of Roscius have such a big impact on his career?

5. Where was the town that Cicero was born located?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the basic structure of the Roman government?

2. How was the Roman Constitution described in Chapter 1?

3. How did Cicero protect himself against Clodius and his gang?

4. What did Cicero do when he returned to Rome in Chapter 7?

5. What was the reason for Cicero's speech about the First Triumvirate?

6. What was the state of Rome when Cicero first became Consul?

7. Which army did Cicero serve in during the War of Allies in Chapter 2?

8. What nickname was Cicero given during his youth and how was it selected?

9. How did Cicero win the Roscius case?

10. What did Cicero do while he was away from Rome in Chapter 3?

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