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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 was bothering Cicero about the conditions in Chapter 10?
(a) How to delay them.
(b) How they occurred.
(c) How they could have been prevented.
(d) How to react to them.

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

3. How did Caesar gain attention in Chapter 5?
(a) Raising money.
(b) Supporting Cicero.
(c) Opposing Cicero.
(d) Spending money.

4. How long did Cicero live in Sicily in Chapter 4?
(a) Five years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Three years.
(d) Eight years.

5. Later in Cicero's life, when did he return to the villa in the countryside mentioned in Chapter 2?
(a) During difficult times.
(b) He stayed there most of the time.
(c) He visited there for significant occasions.
(d) During the preparations for political events.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Cicero lead a campaign while he was governing Cicilia?

2. Which of the following was Cicero's main objective in restoring the Republic?

3. Following a successful campaign for Quaestor, what position was Cicero given in Sicily?

4. At the end of 52 B.C., what depended on the alliance between Caesar and Pompey?

5. When did Nepos prevent Cicero from giving a speech?

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