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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What effect did Cicero's marriage to Terentia have on him?
(a) It caused him to spend more time away from work.
(b) It helped him politically.
(c) It caused him to rethink his work.
(d) It helped him financially.

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

3. How did Cicero initially protect himself from Clodius and his standing gang?
(a) By working with a Tribune.
(b) By continuing to give speeches.
(c) By keeping his location unknown.
(d) By only appearing in crowds.

4. How long did the Triumvirate use Cicero's skills as a lawyer?
(a) Three years.
(b) Seven years.
(c) Four years.
(d) Eight years.

5. What did Cicero spend his time doing when he first returned from exile?
(a) Putting his finances back together.
(b) Writing laws.
(c) Writing speeches for other candidates.
(d) Teaching people about the Constitution.

6. What was the book that Caesar dedicated to Cicero about?
(a) Roman Laws.
(b) Wars.
(c) Latin Grammar.
(d) Politics.

7. Whose army did Cicero fight with in the War of Allies?
(a) Lucius Julius Caesar.
(b) Cnaeus Pompeius Strabo.
(c) Lucius Porcius Cato.
(d) Gaius Marius.

8. Besides trying to convince the Senate to ratify his conquests, what was Pompey's goal after returning to Italy?
(a) Stopping another war.
(b) Acquiring money for veterans.
(c) Acquiring farms for veterans.
(d) Starting another war.

9. Why did the Senate become influential in the Roman government?
(a) The Senate did not represent either social class.
(b) The Senate was intended to represent both social classes.
(c) The positions were held for life.
(d) The positions were held for over twenty years.

10. How many inhabitants did Rome have in the First Century, B.C.?
(a) Two million.
(b) Over a million.
(c) Over two million.
(d) Less than a million.

11. 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.

12. What was the main charge in the first Catilinarian conspiracy?
(a) Extortion.
(b) Bribery.
(c) Attempted murder.
(d) Theft.

13. What did Everitt think about the Roman Constitution's checks and balances?
(a) There were not enough.
(b) There were the right amount.
(c) It was not discussed in the book.
(d) There were too many.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Cicero voice his disapproval of Caesar's actions in getting a land reform bill passed?

2. Following Clodius' death, what was Pompey asked to do for the city?

3. Based on Cicero's letters around the time of his speech about Caesar in Chapter 7, what was clear about his mood?

4. Which part of the Forum did Everitt detail at length?

5. When did the Plebs rebel against abuses of power?

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