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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Pretty-Boy's Revenge, The Good Goddess Affair and the Return of Pompey, 62-58 B.C..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Cicero in his speech to the Senators in Chapter 4, what did their reputation depend on?
(a) Their understanding of each crime.
(b) Their ability to deliver a fast decision.
(c) Their ability to convict Verres.
(d) Their willingness to hear all the evidence.

2. Why was the defeat of Verres significant?
(a) It was the first guilty verdict made in the courts.
(b) The verdict was made in less than an hour.
(c) It made a case for reforming the courts.
(d) The verdict was made in less than a day.

3. What is another way to describe the social class of the Patricians?
(a) Aristocracy.
(b) Middle class.
(c) The lower and middle class combined.
(d) Lower class.

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

5. How was the Roman Constitution developed?
(a) Through new versions every year at the same time.
(b) It was only written once.
(c) With frequent rewrites.
(d) In layers over time.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Caesar gain attention in Chapter 5?

2. How long did Cicero spend polishing his speeches in the beginning of his career?

3. Which tactic did Caesar use in order to get a land reform bill passed?

4. Why did Cicero use his victory in a famous case to flatter the lower classes in Chapter 4?

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

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