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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many years before Cicero was born did the crisis that would lead to the end of the Roman Republic begin?
(a) One hundred.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Fifty.
(d) Ten.

2. After hearing about Catalina's plan, what did Cicero convince the Senate to do?
(a) Stop Catalina from leaving the city.
(b) Arrest Catalina.
(c) Postpone the elections.
(d) Issue a fine.

3. What small town was Cicero born in?
(a) Cassino.
(b) Arpinum.
(c) Veroli.
(d) Paliano.

4. Who did Cicero represent in the case against Verres?
(a) The Committee.
(b) The Sicilians.
(c) The Council.
(d) The Senate.

5. Which types of teachers did Cicero study with during the time he was away from Rome?
(a) Rhetoric, philosophy, and politics.
(b) Politics only.
(c) Philosophy and politics.
(d) Rhetoric and philosophy.

6. How did Everitt refer to Cicero's decision to leave Rome?
(a) Necessary.
(b) Mysterious.
(c) Anticipated.
(d) Clever.

7. What did Cicero use to discredit his opponents once he had the support of the governing classes in Chapter 5?
(a) His writing skills.
(b) His political skills.
(c) His speaking, writing, and political skills.
(d) His speaking skills.

8. How did Verres react to the probability of defeat?
(a) He tried to bribe the Senate.
(b) He denied the charges.
(c) He laughed.
(d) He went into exile.

9. At the end of 52 B.C., what depended on the alliance between Caesar and Pompey?
(a) Political stability.
(b) Trade with other cities.
(c) Economic regulations.
(d) A pending war.

10. How was the Roman Constitution developed?
(a) In layers over time.
(b) With frequent rewrites.
(c) It was only written once.
(d) Through new versions every year at the same time.

11. How many men that Catalina recruited began to leave after Cicero stopped the conspiracy?
(a) Ten thousand.
(b) Fourteen thousand.
(c) Twenty thousand.
(d) Eighteen thousand.

12. Which of the following was established to represent the Plebs?
(a) Councils.
(b) Advisory Boards.
(c) Advisory Committees.
(d) Tribunes.

13. How did the number of cases that Cicero received change after his defense of Roscius?
(a) He was overloaded.
(b) He was more selective.
(c) He decided to take fewer cases.
(d) He decided to stop taking cases.

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

15. Which of the following was Cicero's main objective in restoring the Republic?
(a) Revising the Constitution.
(b) Drawing attention to the Constitution.
(c) Lowering taxes for most Romans.
(d) Lowering taxes for all Romans.

Short Answer Questions

1. While defeating Verres in court, what did Cicero do to become more well-known?

2. In a deal that was eventually broken by Clodius, what did Cicero agree to do if Clodius did not launch a prosecution?

3. What did Cicero learn about from Diodotus?

4. Which political problems were at the source of the crisis for the Roman Empire?

5. What was the book that Caesar dedicated to Cicero about?

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