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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What age was Cicero when he returned to Rome in Chapter 11?
(a) Seventy.
(b) Sixty.
(c) Forty.
(d) Fifty.

2. What were Cicero and his allies able to reveal support for in Chapter 10?
(a) Trade.
(b) Compromise.
(c) New laws.
(d) Lower taxes.

3. When did Cicero begin to write about politics?
(a) 52 B.C.
(b) 54 B.C.
(c) 55 B.C.
(d) 53 B.C.

4. Where was Pompey killed?
(a) Gaul.
(b) Egypt.
(c) France.
(d) Spain.

5. What part of the Republic's modernization was the source of tension between Caesar and Pompey?
(a) Trade agreements.
(b) Military.
(c) Housing.
(d) Governing institutions.

6. How long did Cicero disappear from public view in Chapter 10?
(a) Two years.
(b) One month.
(c) One year.
(d) Two months.

7. What did Cicero think about Caesar's ransacking of the Treasury in Rome?
(a) He was surprised.
(b) He was disgusted.
(c) He was despondent.
(d) He was indifferent.

8. Which one of the following did not happen after Caesar's funeral?
(a) A riot broke out.
(b) The Senate house was burned.
(c) Antony refused to attend.
(d) Cicero left Rome.

9. How much work did On the State require?
(a) A moderate amount.
(b) It is unknown.
(c) A little in some areas, a lot in others.
(d) A lot.

10. When did Caesar's forces catch up with Pompey?
(a) August 9, 49 B.C.
(b) June 12, 52 B.C.
(c) June 2, 47 B.C.
(d) August 19, 50 B.C.

11. How many people were involved in the conspiracy to kill Caesar?
(a) Ten.
(b) Sixty.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Forty.

12. What was noteworthy about On Law?
(a) It was Cicero's only book with an Introduction.
(b) It was never finished.
(c) It was Cicero's longest book.
(d) It was Cicero's only book without an Introduction.

13. To what extent had Rome changed when Cicero returned in Chapter 11?
(a) A lot.
(b) Not at all.
(c) A little.
(d) A moderate amount.

14. What caused Cicero to be wary of helping Octavian?
(a) It would require unconstitutional actions.
(b) He was unsure about how the people would react.
(c) It would distract him from writing more speeches.
(d) He did not know about Octavian's plans.

15. How was Cicero described at the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) Content.
(b) Angry.
(c) Pensive.
(d) Depressed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Caesar think should replace the squabbles of the Senate?

2. When did Cicero return to Rome, greeted by happy crowds?

3. As mentioned in Chapter 8, which problem did Cicero observe in the Roman Constitution?

4. What was Cicero's reputation when he began writing about politics?

5. What year was Caesar scheduled to return to Rome and become Consul again?

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