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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. What did Cicero use to discredit his opponents once he had the support of the governing classes in Chapter 5?
(a) His political skills.
(b) His speaking skills.
(c) His speaking, writing, and political skills.
(d) His writing skills.

2. What was Rome's economy like when Cicero became Consul?
(a) Gradually worsening.
(b) Recovering.
(c) On the brink of disaster.
(d) Stable.

3. How old was Cicero when the liquidations took place in Chapter 2?
(a) Around thirty.
(b) Around twenty two.
(c) Around twenty eight.
(d) Around twenty four.

4. In which country did events set Pompey and Crassus against each other?
(a) Gaul.
(b) Spain.
(c) Egypt.
(d) France.

5. What was the main charge in the first Catilinarian conspiracy?
(a) Bribery.
(b) Extortion.
(c) Theft.
(d) Attempted murder.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How was On the State received?

3. How much was known about Cicero's mother, Helvia?

4. Later in Cicero's life, when did he return to the villa in the countryside mentioned in Chapter 2?

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

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