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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, A Strange Madness, The Battle for the Republic, 50-48 B.C..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Cicero think about Caesar's ransacking of the Treasury in Rome?
(a) He was indifferent.
(b) He was disgusted.
(c) He was despondent.
(d) He was surprised.

2. Which form of evidence did Cicero use to prove Catalina guilty?
(a) Letters.
(b) A confession.
(c) A previous case.
(d) Witnesses.

3. What was noteworthy about On Law?
(a) It was never finished.
(b) It was Cicero's longest book.
(c) It was Cicero's only book without an Introduction.
(d) It was Cicero's only book with an Introduction.

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

5. Why did Cicero use his victory in a famous case to flatter the lower classes in Chapter 4?
(a) To help them get loans.
(b) To help raise their wages.
(c) To win their support for his writings.
(d) To win their support for the Consulship.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Catalina do when Cicero gave a direct speech that exposed the conspiracy?

2. What was absent from Rome that caused further troubles in managing their holdings?

3. How was On the State received?

4. What was Rome's economy like when Cicero became Consul?

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

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