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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, Philosophical Investigations, Thoughts on the Nature of Things, 46-44 B.C., Chapter 13, Why, This Is Violence!, Plots and Conspiracies, January—March 44 B.C..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the crowd's response to Brutus' claim that Caesar had to be assassinated at the end of Chapter 13?
(a) They were angry.
(b) They refused to accept it.
(c) They were sympathetic.
(d) They ignored it.

2. Which of the following was cited as a reason for the difficulty Rome had in managing its vast holdings?
(a) High communication costs.
(b) Low communication costs.
(c) Interrupted communication.
(d) A lack of communication.

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

4. What helped Rome to win the War of Allies?
(a) Granting citizenship to many of their Allies.
(b) Building additional weapons throughout the war.
(c) Surprising military strategies.
(d) Unexpected reinforcements.

5. After quickly listing the crimes of Verres, how did Cicero build the case in his opening statement?
(a) By providing the evidence, explaining the crimes again, and asking for questions.
(b) By asking for questions.
(c) By providing the evidence.
(d) By explaining the crimes again.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Cicero retreat after the death of his daughter?

2. How did the number of cases that Cicero received change after his defense of Roscius?

3. Where was Pompey killed?

4. Who elected the Consuls in the Roman government?

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

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