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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. How did Caesar give his consent for Cicero's return from exile?
(a) Nonchalantly.
(b) Happily.
(c) Reluctantly.
(d) Angrily.

2. According to Cicero in his speech to the Senators in Chapter 4, what did their reputation depend on?
(a) Their ability to convict Verres.
(b) Their willingness to hear all the evidence.
(c) Their understanding of each crime.
(d) Their ability to deliver a fast decision.

3. How long did Cicero spend polishing his speeches in the beginning of his career?
(a) Hours.
(b) Days.
(c) Weeks.
(d) Minutes.

4. Why was the defeat of Verres significant?
(a) The verdict was made in less than a day.
(b) The verdict was made in less than an hour.
(c) It made a case for reforming the courts.
(d) It was the first guilty verdict made in the courts.

5. What did the Senate do when it appeared that Antony was defeated?
(a) They stopped meeting.
(b) They refused to listen to the people.
(c) They tried to revise the laws.
(d) They became complacent.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times was Antony defeated at the beginning of the war?

2. What did Everitt think about the Roman Constitution's checks and balances?

3. Where was the town that Cicero was born located?

4. Why was it easy for mob rule to exist in Rome?

5. Which one of the following did not happen after Caesar's funeral?

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