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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) Roman Laws.
(b) Latin Grammar.
(c) Politics.
(d) Wars.

2. How long did it take before Cicero began to recover from his daughter's passing?
(a) Several days.
(b) Several months.
(c) Several weeks.
(d) Several years.

3. When did the civil war in Chapter 11 end?
(a) Mid-45 B.C.
(b) Mid-46 B.C.
(c) At the end of 47 B.C.
(d) At the end of 48 B.C.

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

5. What age was Cicero when he became Praetor in Chapter 4?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Forty.
(c) Thirty five.
(d) Forty five.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Based on Cicero's letters around the time of his speech about Caesar in Chapter 7, what was clear about his mood?

3. What age was Cicero when he returned to Rome in Chapter 11?

4. Where was Cicero before meeting with Caesar in Chapter 11?

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

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