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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15, Cicero's Civil War, Against Marc Antony, January—April, 43 B.C., Chapter 16, Death at the Seaside, The End of the Republic, April—November, 43 B.C., Chapter 17, Postmortems.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What part of the Republic's modernization was the source of tension between Caesar and Pompey?
(a) Housing.
(b) Governing institutions.
(c) Trade agreements.
(d) Military.

2. Who did Cicero prefer to support in the conflict between Caesar and Pompey?
(a) Caesar for some issues and Pompey for other issues.
(b) Pompey.
(c) Caesar.
(d) Neither Pompey nor Caesar.

3. Which subject did Cicero teach when he returned to Rome?
(a) Politics.
(b) Law.
(c) Writing.
(d) Oratory.

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

5. When did Cicero return to Rome, greeted by happy crowds?
(a) June 10.
(b) August 15.
(c) August 31.
(d) June 20.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was Caesar's political intent before he was killed?

2. Which help did Caesar ask Cicero for in Chapter 10?

3. As Cicero pointed out in the fifth Philippic, what did the attempts of negotiations fail to recognize about Antony?

4. As Cicero displayed his pride over thwarting Catalina, what did he not realize?

5. Why did Cicero use his victory in a famous case to flatter the lower classes in Chapter 4?

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