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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What age was Cicero when he became Praetor in Chapter 4?
(a) Thirty five.
(b) Forty five.
(c) Forty.
(d) Thirty.

3. How did the number of cases that Cicero received change after his defense of Roscius?
(a) He decided to stop taking cases.
(b) He was more selective.
(c) He decided to take fewer cases.
(d) He was overloaded.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Cicero respond to a land reform bill in Chapter 5?

2. With the ability to exercise sovereign power, how many Praetors were there in the Roman government?

3. When did the Plebs rebel against abuses of power?

4. According to Cicero in his speech to the Senators in Chapter 4, what did their reputation depend on?

5. After quickly listing the crimes of Verres, how did Cicero build the case in his opening statement?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Cicero flatter the lower classes after a major victory as Praetor?

2. What was Caesar doing to gain support in Chapter 5?

3. How did Cicero win the Roscius case?

4. How was Cicero returned from exile?

5. How did Cicero work with Caesar when he returned from exile?

6. What strategy did Cicero use against Verres in Chapter 4?

7. How did Cicero uncover the conspiracy and thwart Catalina?

8. What was the reason for Cicero's speech about the First Triumvirate?

9. What did Cicero do while he was away from Rome in Chapter 3?

10. Why was Cicero's case against Verres significant?

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