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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which political problems were at the source of the crisis for the Roman Empire?
(a) An agricultural crisis only.
(b) An agricultural crisis and the changing role of the army.
(c) The economy and the changing role of the army.
(d) An agricultural crisis and the economy.

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

4. When did Nepos prevent Cicero from giving a speech?
(a) In the middle of his Consulship.
(b) In the months after his Consulship.
(c) At the beginning of his Consulship.
(d) At the end of his Consulship.

5. With the ability to exercise sovereign power, how many Praetors were there in the Roman government?
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Four.
(c) Eight.
(d) Thirty two.

6. As Cicero displayed his pride over thwarting Catalina, what did he not realize?
(a) Caesar viewed him as a threat.
(b) Pompey viewed him as a threat.
(c) He was eligible to be Consul for another year.
(d) The people wanted him to be Consul for another year.

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

8. Who passed the bill that caused Cicero to go into exile?
(a) Neither Caesar nor Clodius.
(b) Clodius.
(c) Caesar.
(d) Clodius and Caesar.

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

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

11. Why did the governing classes decide to back Cicero for Consul?
(a) He defended the authority of the Senate.
(b) He had the best record in politics.
(c) His work made their responsibilities easier.
(d) His previous cases proved that he was on their side.

12. Although Cicero's exact reason for leaving Rome was not well known, what might have been a possibility?
(a) His writings.
(b) His health.
(c) His political ambitions.
(d) His financial situation.

13. What was Rome's economy like when Cicero became Consul?
(a) On the brink of disaster.
(b) Gradually worsening.
(c) Stable.
(d) Recovering.

14. Who talked Cicero into exposing Clodius' false alibi at the festival?
(a) Caesar.
(b) Terentia.
(c) No one.
(d) Pompey.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Caesar give his consent for Cicero's return from exile?

2. What age was Cicero when he became Praetor in Chapter 4?

3. How many men that Catalina recruited began to leave after Cicero stopped the conspiracy?

4. When did Pompey and Crassus serve as Consuls?

5. What was Cicero's birthday?

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