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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was imprisoned during World War 2 for a firm stance taken against India's participation in the war without a guarantee of independence?
(a) Mohandas Ghandi.
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru.
(c) Oswaldo Aranha.
(d) Dag Hammarskjold.

2. In "In Support of the Oppian Law", where did the statues come from that made their way into this city with hostile effect?
(a) Venice.
(b) Athens.
(c) Rome.
(d) Syracuse.

3. Who gave the speech known as the "Funeral Oration?
(a) Demosthenes.
(b) Julius Caesar.
(c) Pericles.
(d) Socrates.

4. Who wrote about Phillip's "violation of the peace"?
(a) Pericles.
(b) Socrates.
(c) Demosthenes.
(d) Cato the Elder.

5. What lake did Chief Justice Earl Warren's home overlook?
(a) Lake Superior.
(b) Lake Ontario.
(c) Lake Erie.
(d) Lake Michigan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was one of the most gifted poets in Britain known for his voice, poetry readings and his speeches?

2. According to Mohandas Ghandi, how many inhabitants of India professed the faith of Islam?

3. In the speech "To His Troops", where did Catiline say people waited after losing their property?

4. Who led the famous Pullman strike and identified with the Socialist movement?

5. Who delivered a speech over the dead body of Caesar in William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar?

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