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

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

3. How long were Cicero and Terentia married?
(a) Thirty five years.
(b) Thirty years.
(c) Twenty five years.
(d) Twenty years.

4. Following a successful campaign for Quaestor, what position was Cicero given in Sicily?
(a) Administrator.
(b) Advisor.
(c) Mayor.
(d) Treasurer.

5. Where did Cicero lead a campaign while he was governing Cicilia?
(a) Armenia.
(b) Margiana.
(c) Parthia.
(d) Media.

Short Answer Questions

1. Later in Cicero's life, when did he return to the villa in the countryside mentioned in Chapter 2?

2. How many Quaestors were in the Roman government?

3. How did Verres react to the probability of defeat?

4. How long did Cicero spend polishing his speeches in the beginning of his career?

5. What was the public reaction when they became aware of the First Triumverate?

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