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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, In Catilinam I.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Verres choose to flee into exile?
(a) The evidence was too damning.
(b) He became ill.
(c) He thought Cicero would not present his case in his absence.
(d) The jury could not convict him if he was not present.

2. What had happened to the courts, according to Cicero in Chapter 1?
(a) They had been vindicated.
(b) They had been mocked.
(c) They had been tarnished.
(d) They had been disgraced.

3. What year were the speeches of In Verrem given?
(a) 70 B.C.
(b) 68 B.C.
(c) 71 B.C.
(d) 67 B.C.

4. After refusing to behead a pirate captain, what did Verres do, according to Cicero?
(a) Provided the pirate with food.
(b) Gave the pirate a job.
(c) Gave the pirate money.
(d) Set the pirate free.

5. What did Cicero say was the response to Catiline still being alive in Chapter 4?
(a) Confusion.
(b) Silence.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Outrage.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which revolt did Cicero reference in order to prove his case against Verres?

2. Along with ruining his perceived military career, what else did Cicero accomplish by repeating Verres' crimes in Chapter 2?

3. Would the proposal for Pompey to command the Roman forces against Mithridates have gone through without Cicero's speech?

4. What was the first thing that Cicero did to open his speech for Pompey in Chapter 3?

5. How many letters did Cicero write in condemnation against Catiline and his followers?

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