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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When did Caesar return to be elected Consul?
(a) 61 B.C.
(b) 63 B.C.
(c) 60 B.C.
(d) 62 B.C.

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

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

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

6. What were the Quaestors mainly responsible for?
(a) Overseeing elections.
(b) Enforcing the laws.
(c) Administration.
(d) Informing the public.

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

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

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

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

11. What did Cicero learn about from Diodotus?
(a) Academic skepticism.
(b) Cynicism.
(c) Stoicism.
(d) Pyrrhonian skepticism.

12. What did Catalina do when Cicero gave a direct speech that exposed the conspiracy?
(a) Confronted Cicero and then hid.
(b) Gathered an army and hid.
(c) Gathered an army and confronted Cicero.
(d) Nothing.

13. According to the Roman government, when could dictators be appointed?
(a) During an emergency.
(b) With a vote from the people.
(c) During a war.
(d) With a vote in the Senate.

14. When was Cicero elected Consul?
(a) January 10, 63 B.C.
(b) February 10, 63 B.C.
(c) February 1, 63 B.C.
(d) January 1, 63 B.C.

15. How did Cicero voice his disapproval of Caesar's actions in getting a land reform bill passed?
(a) He wrote four letters.
(b) He gave four speeches.
(c) He gave a speech.
(d) He wrote a letter.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What small town was Cicero born in?

3. According to Cicero in his speech to the Senators in Chapter 4, what did their reputation depend on?

4. Who did Cicero represent in the case against Verres?

5. What was the public reaction when they became aware of the First Triumverate?

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