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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. What did Catalina do when Cicero gave a direct speech that exposed the conspiracy?
(a) Gathered an army and hid.
(b) Confronted Cicero and then hid.
(c) Gathered an army and confronted Cicero.
(d) Nothing.

2. What did Cicero use to discredit his opponents once he had the support of the governing classes in Chapter 5?
(a) His writing skills.
(b) His speaking skills.
(c) His speaking, writing, and political skills.
(d) His political skills.

3. How many years before Cicero was born did the crisis that would lead to the end of the Roman Republic begin?
(a) Twenty.
(b) One hundred.
(c) Fifty.
(d) Ten.

4. As Cicero displayed his pride over thwarting Catalina, what did he not realize?
(a) He was eligible to be Consul for another year.
(b) Caesar viewed him as a threat.
(c) The people wanted him to be Consul for another year.
(d) Pompey viewed him as a threat.

5. How did Everitt refer to Cicero's decision to leave Rome?
(a) Mysterious.
(b) Clever.
(c) Anticipated.
(d) Necessary.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How many Quaestors were in the Roman government?

4. Besides trying to convince the Senate to ratify his conquests, what was Pompey's goal after returning to Italy?

5. How did Caesar gain attention in Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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