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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Politics and Foreign Postings, Cicero Enters the Ring, 77-63 B.C..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What age was Cicero when he started giving speeches?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Thirty five.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Twenty five.

2. Following a successful campaign for Quaestor, what position was Cicero given in Sicily?
(a) Administrator.
(b) Mayor.
(c) Advisor.
(d) Treasurer.

3. Which of the following was established to represent the Plebs?
(a) Tribunes.
(b) Advisory Boards.
(c) Advisory Committees.
(d) Councils.

4. How many Quaestors were in the Roman government?
(a) Twenty five.
(b) Ten.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Twenty.

5. How long did Cicero live in Sicily in Chapter 4?
(a) Three years.
(b) Eight years.
(c) Ten years.
(d) Five years.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Everitt refer to Cicero's decision to leave Rome?

2. Why was the defeat of Verres significant?

3. Which subjects did Cicero study extensively as a young man?

4. Which of the following was not included in Chapter 2 as a result of the Wart of Allies?

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

(see the answer key)

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