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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. According to Cicero in On Law, when can oratory have a moral impact?
(a) When it is expertly spoken.
(b) When it is expertly written.
(c) When it is used properly.
(d) When it is presented in certain situations.

2. Which year was Cicero's second and last child born?
(a) 67 B.C.
(b) 65 B.C.
(c) 64 B.C.
(d) 68 B.C.

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

4. Which one of the following was not included in the list of things that Cicero focused on during the years after his exile?
(a) Philosophy.
(b) Literature.
(c) His private life.
(d) Traveling.

5. Who talked Cicero into exposing Clodius' false alibi at the festival?
(a) Terentia.
(b) Caesar.
(c) Pompey.
(d) No one.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Cicilia located in present day?

2. When did Cicero arrive in Rome after his governorship at Cicilia was over?

3. What did Cicero defend in his book about oratory in Chapter 8?

4. When did Caesar's forces catch up with Pompey?

5. How long did Cicero disappear from public view in Chapter 10?

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