View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the purpose of the tribunal that was assembled with Octavian as Consul?
(a) To prevent future political speeches.
(b) To try the conspirators against Caesar.
(c) To oversee future cases.
(d) To undermine the Senate.

3. What year was Octavian born?
(a) 63 B.C.
(b) 60 B.C.
(c) 62 B.C.
(d) 61 B.C.

4. How long did it take before Cicero began to recover from his daughter's passing?
(a) Several years.
(b) Several months.
(c) Several days.
(d) Several weeks.

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

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

7. What did Cicero speak against in his Philippics?
(a) A compromise with Antony.
(b) Another election.
(c) Another war.
(d) A set of laws against Antony.

8. As mentioned in Chapter 8, which problem did Cicero observe in the Roman Constitution?
(a) Only in the revisions that could be made to it.
(b) Only in the people entrusted with protecting it.
(c) Only that it was not long enough.
(d) Only that it was too long.

9. Who did Cicero explain all of the details to in the fourth Philippic?
(a) A few senators.
(b) The people.
(c) The courts.
(d) The entire Senate.

10. Why did Cicero initially begin giving his famous speeches, the Philippics?
(a) As a way for him to resume his place in the Senate.
(b) To prevent an attack from Antony.
(c) As a response to Antony's attack.
(d) To restore order to the Senate.

11. When did Octavian become Consul?
(a) November 4.
(b) August 14.
(c) August 18.
(d) November 8.

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

13. Where did Cicero retreat after the death of his daughter?
(a) Argiletum.
(b) Tusculum.
(c) Palatine.
(d) Astura.

14. Which river did Caesar cross to ambush Pompey?
(a) Po.
(b) Arno.
(c) Tiber.
(d) Rubicon.

15. What was Cicero's instinct about Caesar's attempts in the Senate?
(a) To support both Caesar and the Senate.
(b) To support Caesar against the Senate.
(c) To support neither Caesar nor the Senate.
(d) To support the Senate against Caesar.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of the following did not happen after Caesar's funeral?

2. How long did Cicero disappear from public view in Chapter 10?

3. Where did Cicero lead a campaign while he was governing Cicilia?

4. What description was given of Caesar before he was killed?

5. To what extent had Rome changed when Cicero returned in Chapter 11?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 470 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample