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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 Cicero return to Rome in order to plan his first political campaign?
(a) 73 B.C.
(b) 74 B.C.
(c) 78 B.C.
(d) 77 B.C.

2. What was Cicero's reputation when he began writing about politics?
(a) He was equally famous for his oratory, writings and political terms.
(b) He was more famous for his oratory and had a reputation for writing too much.
(c) He had a reputation for writing and speaking just enough.
(d) He was more famous for his writings and had a reputation for speaking too much.

3. How many people were involved in the conspiracy to kill Caesar?
(a) Ten.
(b) Forty.
(c) Sixty.
(d) Twenty.

4. Which year did Cicero leave Rome in Chapter 3?
(a) 80 B.C.
(b) 81 B.C.
(c) 79 B.C.
(d) 78 B.C.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. With the ability to exercise sovereign power, how many Praetors were there in the Roman government?

2. Where did Cicero lead a campaign while he was governing Cicilia?

3. What part of the Republic's modernization was the source of tension between Caesar and Pompey?

4. Which help did Caesar ask Cicero for in Chapter 10?

5. How long did Cicero plan to govern Cicilia?

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