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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. 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.

2. What age was Cicero when he returned to Rome in Chapter 11?
(a) Seventy.
(b) Sixty.
(c) Fifty.
(d) Forty.

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

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

5. After quickly listing the crimes of Verres, how did Cicero build the case in his opening statement?
(a) By providing the evidence.
(b) By explaining the crimes again.
(c) By asking for questions.
(d) By providing the evidence, explaining the crimes again, and asking for questions.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. When was Crassus killed in battle?

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