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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who elected the Consuls in the Roman government?

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

3. Which tactic did Caesar use in order to get a land reform bill passed?

4. What did Catalina do when Cicero gave a direct speech that exposed the conspiracy?

5. When did Caesar return to be elected Consul?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was the Forum described in Chapter 3?

2. What caused Cicero to be exiled from Rome?

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

4. How was Cicero returned from exile?

5. What political problem led to the crisis that Cicero would face?

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

7. Which two social classes were mentioned in Chapter 1?

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

9. Why did Cicero flatter the lower classes after a major victory as Praetor?

10. Why did Cicero not give a speech at the end of his Consulship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the Philippics in detail, including why they were written, how Cicero defeated Antony with them, and the response they received from the Senate and the people of Rome.

Essay Topic 2

Cicero dealt with Clodius on numerous occasions.

1) Describe how the feud between Cicero and Clodius started.

2) Explain the methods that Clodius used against Cicero.

3) Analyze Cicero's response to Clodius and the events that led to his exile.

Essay Topic 3

With his experiences, it was reported that Cicero's personality traits changed during his life.

1) Explain how Cicero's personality was described in the beginning of the book.

2) Analyze the way Cicero's personality influenced his career and choices.

3) Describe how Cicero's personality changed over time and why.

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