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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, Philosophical Investigations, Thoughts on the Nature of Things, 46-44 B.C., Chapter 13, Why, This Is Violence!, Plots and Conspiracies, January—March 44 B.C..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the two Consuls trade seniority?
(a) Yearly.
(b) Daily.
(c) Monthly.
(d) Weekly.

2. Which of the following was a main challenge that Cicero struggled with in Cicilia?
(a) The economy.
(b) Manufacturing.
(c) Inventing new laws.
(d) Policing.

3. How did Cicero respond to Cesar's request for help in Chapter 10?
(a) He ignored it.
(b) He resisted.
(c) He only agreed to certain aspects of it.
(d) He countered with another offer.

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

5. With the ability to exercise sovereign power, how many Praetors were there in the Roman government?
(a) Thirty two.
(b) Eight.
(c) Four.
(d) Sixteen.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Cicero divorce Terentia?

2. What was Cicero's birthday?

3. What did Cicero use to discredit his opponents once he had the support of the governing classes in Chapter 5?

4. How was the city of Rome described in Chapter 3?

5. Which of Cicero's books were written in dialogue form?

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