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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. Where did Cicero lead a campaign while he was governing Cicilia?
(a) Media.
(b) Margiana.
(c) Parthia.
(d) Armenia.

3. When did the conspiracies against Caesar begin?
(a) Eight months after the Ides of March.
(b) One year after the Ides of March.
(c) One month after the Ides of March.
(d) Four months after the Ides of March.

4. Where is Cicilia located in present day?
(a) Eastern Turkey.
(b) Southern Turkey.
(c) Western Turkey.
(d) Northern Turkey.

5. How old was Antony after Caesar's death?
(a) Thirties.
(b) Fifties.
(c) Forties.
(d) Twenties.

6. According to Cicero in On Law, when can oratory have a moral impact?
(a) When it is used properly.
(b) When it is expertly written.
(c) When it is expertly spoken.
(d) When it is presented in certain situations.

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

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

9. How did Cicero respond to Cesar's request for help in Chapter 10?
(a) He ignored it.
(b) He resisted.
(c) He countered with another offer.
(d) He only agreed to certain aspects of it.

10. How was On the State received?
(a) Not as many copies were available and it had little political impact.
(b) It was popular and had great political impact.
(c) It was popular but had little political impact.
(d) Not as many copies were available, but it had great political impact.

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

12. What did the Senate do when it appeared that Antony was defeated?
(a) They stopped meeting.
(b) They tried to revise the laws.
(c) They refused to listen to the people.
(d) They became complacent.

13. Although trying to remain neutral, what did Cicero fear would happen no matter who gained control in Chapter 10?
(a) The Constitution would be destroyed.
(b) The Constitution would be ignored.
(c) The people would be upset.
(d) The people would be resentful.

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

15. When did Cicero return to Rome, greeted by happy crowds?
(a) August 15.
(b) June 10.
(c) June 20.
(d) August 31.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was On the State published?

2. When did Octavian ask Cicero for help against Antony?

3. When did Octavian become Consul?

4. Where was Pompey killed?

5. When did Cicero arrive in Cicilia?

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