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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. How many inhabitants did Rome have in the First Century, B.C.?
(a) Over a million.
(b) Two million.
(c) Less than a million.
(d) Over two million.

2. Why did Cicero's defense of Roscius have such a big impact on his career?
(a) The oratorical structure of his speech.
(b) The beginning of his speech.
(c) The place where his speech took place.
(d) The ending of his speech.

3. What were the Quaestors mainly responsible for?
(a) Administration.
(b) Informing the public.
(c) Enforcing the laws.
(d) Overseeing elections.

4. With the ability to exercise sovereign power, how many Praetors were there in the Roman government?
(a) Four.
(b) Thirty two.
(c) Sixteen.
(d) Eight.

5. After hearing about Catalina's plan, what did Cicero convince the Senate to do?
(a) Postpone the elections.
(b) Arrest Catalina.
(c) Stop Catalina from leaving the city.
(d) Issue a fine.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who talked Cicero into exposing Clodius' false alibi at the festival?

3. How did Caesar gain attention in Chapter 5?

4. How did the number of cases that Cicero received change after his defense of Roscius?

5. Why did the Senate become influential in the Roman government?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Cicero become elected Consul?

3. How was the Forum described in Chapter 3?

4. What was the state of Rome when Cicero first became Consul?

5. How did Cicero win the Roscius case?

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

7. What political problem led to the crisis that Cicero would face?

8. How did Cicero protect himself against Clodius and his gang?

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

10. What caused Cicero to be exiled from Rome?

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