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

2. How long did Cicero spend polishing his speeches in the beginning of his career?
(a) Hours.
(b) Days.
(c) Weeks.
(d) Minutes.

3. Which part of the Forum did Everitt detail at length?
(a) Its landscape and modern replications of it.
(b) Its buildings and modern replications of it.
(c) Its landscape, buildings, and modern replications of it.
(d) Its landscape and buildings.

4. When did the Plebs rebel against abuses of power?
(a) Every month.
(b) Often.
(c) Rarely.
(d) Every year.

5. What small town was Cicero born in?
(a) Cassino.
(b) Veroli.
(c) Paliano.
(d) Arpinum.

Short Answer Questions

1. What effect did Cicero's marriage to Terentia have on him?

2. What was absent from Rome that caused further troubles in managing their holdings?

3. What was the length of the term for the Consuls?

4. What is another way to describe the social class of the Patricians?

5. What did Everitt think about the Roman Constitution's checks and balances?

(see the answer key)

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