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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many years were there between when Cicero's daughter was married and the actual wedding?
(a) Seven.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Ten.

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

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

5. Which year was Cicero's second and last child born?
(a) 68 B.C.
(b) 65 B.C.
(c) 67 B.C.
(d) 64 B.C.

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

7. What was the public reaction when they became aware of the First Triumverate?
(a) It was popular.
(b) It was unpopular.
(c) It was considered a distraction.
(d) It was only popular with a few people.

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

9. What age was Cicero when he became Praetor in Chapter 4?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Forty.
(c) Thirty five.
(d) Forty five.

10. Following Clodius' death, what was Pompey asked to do for the city?
(a) Rally the troops to fight a war abroad.
(b) Rally the troops to impose law and order.
(c) Raise funds for a war.
(d) Raise funds for a political campaign.

11. Which form of evidence did Cicero use to prove Catalina guilty?
(a) Letters.
(b) A confession.
(c) Witnesses.
(d) A previous case.

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

13. Later in Cicero's life, when did he return to the villa in the countryside mentioned in Chapter 2?
(a) He stayed there most of the time.
(b) During the preparations for political events.
(c) He visited there for significant occasions.
(d) During difficult times.

14. 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.

15. In which country did events set Pompey and Crassus against each other?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Gaul.
(c) Spain.
(d) France.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was absent from Rome that caused further troubles in managing their holdings?

2. What effect did Cicero's marriage to Terentia have on him?

3. When did Pompey and Crassus serve as Consuls?

4. Who elected the Consuls in the Roman government?

5. What was the length of the term for the Consuls?

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