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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Always Be the Best, My Boy, The Bravest, From Arpinum to Rome, 106-82 B.C..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which subjects did Cicero study extensively as a young man?
(a) Literature, philosophy, and rhetoric.
(b) Literature, rhetoric, and astronomy.
(c) Literature, astronomy, and philosophy.
(d) Literature, philosophy, astronomy, and rhetoric.

2. Which year was Cicero born?
(a) 110 B.C.
(b) 102 B.C.
(c) 112 B.C.
(d) 106 B.C.

3. What impressed Cicero about the potential of becoming an advocate in Chapter 2?
(a) The fame and power of an effective public speaker on the world.
(b) The money a public speaker could make.
(c) The audience's reaction to an advocate.
(d) The impact an advocate could have in the courtroom.

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

5. When did Cicero begin studying law in Rome?
(a) 95 B.C.
(b) 85 B.C.
(c) 100 B.C.
(d) 90 B.C.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following was established to represent the Plebs?

3. How was the Roman Constitution developed?

4. How many Quaestors were in the Roman government?

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

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