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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. What was the length of the term for the Consuls?
(a) One year.
(b) Four years.
(c) Two years.
(d) Three years.

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

3. When did Cicero begin to write about politics?
(a) 55 B.C.
(b) 54 B.C.
(c) 53 B.C.
(d) 52 B.C.

4. What age was Cicero when he returned to Rome in Chapter 11?
(a) Fifty.
(b) Sixty.
(c) Seventy.
(d) Forty.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where was Pompey killed?

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

4. While defeating Verres in court, what did Cicero do to become more well-known?

5. Whose army did Cicero fight with in the War of Allies?

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