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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How much was known about Cicero's mother, Helvia?
(a) A lot.
(b) Little.
(c) Little on some topics, a lot on others.
(d) A moderate amount.

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

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

5. 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.

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

7. How was the city of Rome described in Chapter 3?
(a) Well planned and constructed, but dangerous in many places.
(b) Unplanned, chaotically built, and dangerous in many places.
(c) Unplanned, chaotically built, but not dangerous.
(d) Well planned and constructed, and safe.

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

9. When did the two Consuls trade seniority?
(a) Monthly.
(b) Daily.
(c) Yearly.
(d) Weekly.

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

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

12. How long did Cicero spend polishing his speeches in the beginning of his career?
(a) Days.
(b) Hours.
(c) Minutes.
(d) Weeks.

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

14. 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 life.
(c) The positions were held for over twenty years.
(d) The Senate did not represent either social class.

15. Why did Cicero use his victory in a famous case to flatter the lower classes in Chapter 4?
(a) To win their support for the Consulship.
(b) To help raise their wages.
(c) To help them get loans.
(d) To win their support for his writings.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Caesar gain attention in Chapter 5?

2. Which tactic did Caesar use in order to get a land reform bill passed?

3. How many years were there between when Cicero's daughter was married and the actual wedding?

4. Why was the defeat of Verres significant?

5. What did Catalina do when Cicero gave a direct speech that exposed the conspiracy?

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