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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. How many Quaestors were in the Roman government?
(a) Twenty five.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Ten.
(d) Twenty.

2. Where is Cicilia located in present day?
(a) Northern Turkey.
(b) Southern Turkey.
(c) Western Turkey.
(d) Eastern Turkey.

3. How long did Cicero spend polishing his speeches in the beginning of his career?
(a) Weeks.
(b) Minutes.
(c) Hours.
(d) Days.

4. What did Cicero spend his time doing when he first returned from exile?
(a) Writing speeches for other candidates.
(b) Writing laws.
(c) Putting his finances back together.
(d) Teaching people about the Constitution.

5. Why did Cicero's defense of Roscius have such a big impact on his career?
(a) The oratorical structure of his speech.
(b) The ending of his speech.
(c) The place where his speech took place.
(d) The beginning of his speech.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was On the State written about?

3. After quickly listing the crimes of Verres, how did Cicero build the case in his opening statement?

4. How did the opposition to Caesar act when Pompey abandoned Rome?

5. What part of the Republic's modernization was the source of tension between Caesar and Pompey?

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