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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. When did Cicero divorce Terentia?
(a) 49 B.C.
(b) 47 B.C.
(c) 48 B.C.
(d) 50 B.C.

2. What did Caesar think should replace the squabbles of the Senate?
(a) A reduction in senators.
(b) An additional Consul.
(c) Executive authority.
(d) New laws.

3. How far away from Rome was Cicero born?
(a) About fifty miles.
(b) About seventy miles.
(c) About seven miles.
(d) About ninety miles.

4. To what extent had Rome changed when Cicero returned in Chapter 11?
(a) A little.
(b) A moderate amount.
(c) A lot.
(d) Not at all.

5. Who elected the Consuls in the Roman government?
(a) The people.
(b) Quaestors.
(c) Senators.
(d) Praetors.

Short Answer Questions

1. What age was Cicero when he returned to Rome in Chapter 11?

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

3. Which one of the following was not included in the list of things that Cicero focused on during the years after his exile?

4. How did Cicero respond to Cesar's request for help in Chapter 10?

5. How many inhabitants did Rome have in the First Century, B.C.?

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