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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, The Ideal Constitution, Writing about Politics, 55-43 B.C..

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When was Crassus killed in battle?
(a) 52 B.C.
(b) 53 B.C.
(c) 54 B.C.
(d) 55 B.C.

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

4. What did Cicero defend in his book about oratory in Chapter 8?
(a) The future of rhetoric.
(b) The origins of rhetoric.
(c) The reasons of rhetoric.
(d) The practice of rhetoric.

5. How much work did On the State require?
(a) A little in some areas, a lot in others.
(b) A lot.
(c) It is unknown.
(d) A moderate amount.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following was listed as a cause for the War of Allies?

3. After quickly listing the crimes of Verres, how did Cicero build the case in his opening statement?

4. Why was the defeat of Verres significant?

5. How was On the State received?

(see the answer key)

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