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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. Later in Cicero's life, when did he return to the villa in the countryside mentioned in Chapter 2?
(a) He stayed there most of the time.
(b) During difficult times.
(c) During the preparations for political events.
(d) He visited there for significant occasions.

2. When did Pompey and Crassus serve as Consuls?
(a) 52 B.C.
(b) 55 B.C.
(c) 50 B.C.
(d) 53B.C.

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

4. What was Cicero's reputation when he began writing about politics?
(a) He was more famous for his oratory and had a reputation for writing too much.
(b) He had a reputation for writing and speaking just enough.
(c) He was equally famous for his oratory, writings and political terms.
(d) He was more famous for his writings and had a reputation for speaking too much.

5. Which one of the following was not included in the list of things that Cicero focused on during the years after his exile?
(a) His private life.
(b) Traveling.
(c) Literature.
(d) Philosophy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was the defeat of Verres significant?

2. When did Cicero begin to write about politics?

3. When was Cicero elected Consul?

4. Why did Cicero use his victory in a famous case to flatter the lower classes in Chapter 4?

5. What did Catalina do when Cicero gave a direct speech that exposed the conspiracy?

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