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

2. How old was Cicero when the liquidations took place in Chapter 2?
(a) Around twenty eight.
(b) Around twenty two.
(c) Around thirty.
(d) Around twenty four.

3. What did Everitt think about the Roman Constitution's checks and balances?
(a) There were too many.
(b) It was not discussed in the book.
(c) There were not enough.
(d) There were the right amount.

4. What were the Quaestors mainly responsible for?
(a) Administration.
(b) Informing the public.
(c) Enforcing the laws.
(d) Overseeing elections.

5. What did Cicero learn about from Diodotus?
(a) Stoicism.
(b) Cynicism.
(c) Academic skepticism.
(d) Pyrrhonian skepticism.

Short Answer Questions

1. Later in Cicero's life, when did he return to the villa in the countryside mentioned in Chapter 2?

2. How many inhabitants did Rome have in the First Century, B.C.?

3. Which political problems were at the source of the crisis for the Roman Empire?

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

5. When did normalcy return to Rome after winning the War of Allies?

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