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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. According to Cicero in his speech to the Senators in Chapter 4, what did their reputation depend on?
(a) Their ability to deliver a fast decision.
(b) Their willingness to hear all the evidence.
(c) Their understanding of each crime.
(d) Their ability to convict Verres.

2. How did Verres react to the probability of defeat?
(a) He tried to bribe the Senate.
(b) He went into exile.
(c) He denied the charges.
(d) He laughed.

3. What did Cicero spend his time doing when he first returned from exile?
(a) Putting his finances back together.
(b) Teaching people about the Constitution.
(c) Writing speeches for other candidates.
(d) Writing laws.

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

5. Who did Cicero represent in the case against Verres?
(a) The Committee.
(b) The Council.
(c) The Sicilians.
(d) The Senate.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long did Cicero live in Sicily in Chapter 4?

3. Following Clodius' death, what was Pompey asked to do for the city?

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

5. How many Roman soldiers died in the civil war?

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