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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, Pacifying Caesar, The Last Gasps of Republican Rome, 48-45 B.C..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which country did events set Pompey and Crassus against each other?
(a) Gaul.
(b) France.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Spain.

2. Where did Cicero retreat after the death of his daughter?
(a) Tusculum.
(b) Astura.
(c) Argiletum.
(d) Palatine.

3. How long were Cicero and Terentia married?
(a) Thirty years.
(b) Twenty five years.
(c) Thirty five years.
(d) Twenty years.

4. To what extent had Rome changed when Cicero returned in Chapter 11?
(a) A little.
(b) Not at all.
(c) A lot.
(d) A moderate amount.

5. Why was the defeat of Verres significant?
(a) It made a case for reforming the courts.
(b) The verdict was made in less than an hour.
(c) It was the first guilty verdict made in the courts.
(d) The verdict was made in less than a day.

Short Answer Questions

1. Following a successful campaign for Quaestor, what position was Cicero given in Sicily?

2. While defeating Verres in court, what did Cicero do to become more well-known?

3. How did Caesar give his consent for Cicero's return from exile?

4. How many years were there between when Cicero's daughter was married and the actual wedding?

5. Which one of the following was not included in the list of things that Cicero focused on during the years after his exile?

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