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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Politics and Foreign Postings, Cicero Enters the Ring, 77-63 B.C..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was the city of Rome described in Chapter 3?
(a) Unplanned, chaotically built, and dangerous in many places.
(b) Well planned and constructed, and safe.
(c) Unplanned, chaotically built, but not dangerous.
(d) Well planned and constructed, but dangerous in many places.

2. How many years were there between when Cicero's daughter was married and the actual wedding?
(a) Ten.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Seven.

3. Which types of teachers did Cicero study with during the time he was away from Rome?
(a) Politics only.
(b) Rhetoric and philosophy.
(c) Rhetoric, philosophy, and politics.
(d) Philosophy and politics.

4. Which of the following was established to represent the Plebs?
(a) Councils.
(b) Advisory Boards.
(c) Tribunes.
(d) Advisory Committees.

5. How far away from Rome was Cicero born?
(a) About ninety miles.
(b) About seven miles.
(c) About fifty miles.
(d) About seventy miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What age was Cicero when he started giving speeches?

2. What was the length of the term for the Consuls?

3. Which of the following was not included in Chapter 2 as a result of the Wart of Allies?

4. Which of the following was cited as a reason for the difficulty Rome had in managing its vast holdings?

5. How did the number of cases that Cicero received change after his defense of Roscius?

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