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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. When did normalcy return to Rome after winning the War of Allies?
(a) Five years later.
(b) Ten years later.
(c) Twenty five years later.
(d) Twenty years later.

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

3. What did Everitt think about the Roman Constitution's checks and balances?
(a) It was not discussed in the book.
(b) There were the right amount.
(c) There were too many.
(d) There were not enough.

4. When was Cicero elected Consul?
(a) February 10, 63 B.C.
(b) January 10, 63 B.C.
(c) January 1, 63 B.C.
(d) February 1, 63 B.C.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Pompey and Crassus serve as Consuls?

2. How long did Cicero spend polishing his speeches in the beginning of his career?

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

4. Who elected the Consuls in the Roman government?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Cicero become elected Consul?

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

3. Where did Cicero have an administrative post and how long was he there?

4. What type of academic training did Cicero receive?

5. Why were the Consuls elected in the Roman government and how did they serve?

6. Which army did Cicero serve in during the War of Allies in Chapter 2?

7. How was the Roman Constitution described in Chapter 1?

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

9. What happened to Cicero at the trial of Milo?

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

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