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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 subjects did Cicero study extensively as a young man?
(a) Literature, astronomy, and philosophy.
(b) Literature, philosophy, astronomy, and rhetoric.
(c) Literature, rhetoric, and astronomy.
(d) Literature, philosophy, and rhetoric.

2. What did Cicero spend his time doing when he first returned from exile?
(a) Writing laws.
(b) Teaching people about the Constitution.
(c) Writing speeches for other candidates.
(d) Putting his finances back together.

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

4. How did Caesar gain attention in Chapter 5?
(a) Supporting Cicero.
(b) Raising money.
(c) Opposing Cicero.
(d) Spending money.

5. How much was known about Cicero's mother, Helvia?
(a) A moderate amount.
(b) Little on some topics, a lot on others.
(c) Little.
(d) A lot.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did the Triumvirate use Cicero's skills as a lawyer?

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

3. How did Verres react to the probability of defeat?

4. What did Cicero learn about from Diodotus?

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

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