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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. What was the book that Caesar dedicated to Cicero about?
(a) Latin Grammar.
(b) Wars.
(c) Politics.
(d) Roman Laws.

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

3. Following Clodius' death, what was Pompey asked to do for the city?
(a) Raise funds for a war.
(b) Rally the troops to fight a war abroad.
(c) Raise funds for a political campaign.
(d) Rally the troops to impose law and order.

4. Which subject did Cicero teach when he returned to Rome?
(a) Writing.
(b) Oratory.
(c) Politics.
(d) Law.

5. When did Cicero divorce Terentia?
(a) 49 B.C.
(b) 48 B.C.
(c) 50 B.C.
(d) 47 B.C.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Cicero use his victory in a famous case to flatter the lower classes in Chapter 4?

2. Where did Cicero retreat after the death of his daughter?

3. Why was the defeat of Verres significant?

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

5. Where was Pompey killed?

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