Plutarch's Lives, Volume 2 Quiz Questions | Quiz: The Comparison of Tiberius and Caius Gracchus with Agis and Cleomenes to Demosthenes, Cicero and The Comparison of Demosthenes and Cicero

Quiz: The Comparison of Tiberius and Caius Gracchus with Agis and Cleomenes to Demosthenes, Cicero and The Comparison of Demosthenes and Cicero

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. Who led a conspiracy to overthrow the Roman Government that Plutarch reports Cicero exposed in the Senate?
a) Brutus.
b) Cassius.
c) Cataline.
d) Darius.

2. What does Plutarch identify as the difference in the characters between "The Roman Brothers" and "The Spartans"?
a) "The Roman Brothers" had a desire to strengthen the systems of the Senate, but "The Spartans" sought to place all power in a single king.
b) "The Roman Brothers" aspired to despotic power, but "The Spartans had a desire for glory and honors.
c) "The Roman Brothers" had a desire for glory and honors,...
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