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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. Where was Pompey killed?
(a) Gaul.
(b) Spain.
(c) Egypt.
(d) France.

2. How many Roman soldiers died in the civil war?
(a) One hundred thousand.
(b) Ten thousand.
(c) Two hundred and eighty thousand.
(d) Eighty thousand.

3. Why did Cicero use his victory in a famous case to flatter the lower classes in Chapter 4?
(a) To help raise their wages.
(b) To win their support for the Consulship.
(c) To win their support for his writings.
(d) To help them get loans.

4. Which year was Cicero's second and last child born?
(a) 64 B.C.
(b) 68 B.C.
(c) 67 B.C.
(d) 65 B.C.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Cicero represent in the case against Verres?

2. How long were Cicero and Terentia married?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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