Plutarch's Lives, Volume 2 Quiz | Eight Week Quiz F

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Plutarch's Lives, Volume 2 Quiz | Eight Week Quiz F

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Dion, Marcus Brutus and The Comparison of Dion and Brutus.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Plutarch claim Demosthenes did with his suicide?
(a) Laughed to scorn the cruelty of Antipater.
(b) Caused great sorrow to the Greeks who marveled in his wisdom.
(c) Cheated Antipater of the opportunity to publicly humiliate him.
(d) Satisfied his political opponents in the Athenian Assembly.

2. How does Plutarch claim the birth order of Agis and Agesilaus affected their lives?
(a) Agis, the older, was trained in military matters, but Agesilaus was trained in agricultural arts.
(b) Agis, the older, was given the inheritance of the king, but Agesilaus was given the authority over a province.
(c) Agis, the older, was the favorite of the father, but Agesilaus was the favorite of their mother.
(d) Agis, the older, was educated to be king, and Agesilaus was given a common education.

3. In what hearing before the Senate did Cato first confront Caesar, according to Plutarch?
(a) The hearing for distributing land to homeless soldiers.
(b) The hearing to determine the fate of Lentulus and Cethegus who were discovered by Cicero to be conspiring to overthrow the Empire.
(c) The hearing of the conspirators with Cataline.
(d) The hearing during which Crassus and Pompey were announced in the Triumvirate with Caesar.

4. Who does Plutarch claim led a successful conspiracy to murder Dion?
(a) Gelon.
(b) His brother Thearides.
(c) His half brother Ochus.
(d) His friend, Callippus.

5. According to Plutarch, how did Cleomenes become King of the Spartans?
(a) He became King after defeating Agesilaus in battle.
(b) He became king from family succssion from Agis.
(c) He became King after the death of Leonidas.
(d) He became King after Lysander used a false prophesy to discredit Leotychides.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Plutarch compare the climb to power between Agesilaus and Pompey?

2. With whom does Plutarch report Agis ruled over the Lacedaemonians?

3. Why did Plutarch claim that Tiberius was beaten to death on the Senate Floor?

4. What was the most notable sign that Plutarch suggests that proves Caesar had begun to win popular support to challenge Sylla?

5. What came of Rome after Crassus died, according to Plutarch?

(see the answer key)

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