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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. How long did Cicero live in Sicily in Chapter 4?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Eight years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Three years.

2. Based on Cicero's letters around the time of his speech about Caesar in Chapter 7, what was clear about his mood?
(a) He was not excited to be back.
(b) He was not depressed.
(c) He was depressed.
(d) He was excited to be back.

3. Following a successful campaign for Quaestor, what position was Cicero given in Sicily?
(a) Treasurer.
(b) Mayor.
(c) Administrator.
(d) Advisor.

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

5. How long did the Triumvirate use Cicero's skills as a lawyer?
(a) Three years.
(b) Eight years.
(c) Seven years.
(d) Four years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was the defeat of Verres significant?

2. At the end of 52 B.C., what depended on the alliance between Caesar and Pompey?

3. How long did it take before Cicero began to recover from his daughter's passing?

4. What did Cicero spend his time doing when he first returned from exile?

5. How did Verres react to the probability of defeat?

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