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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. Who elected the Consuls in the Roman government?
(a) Praetors.
(b) Senators.
(c) Quaestors.
(d) The people.

2. At the end of 52 B.C., what depended on the alliance between Caesar and Pompey?
(a) A pending war.
(b) Political stability.
(c) Trade with other cities.
(d) Economic regulations.

3. How long did the Triumvirate use Cicero's skills as a lawyer?
(a) Seven years.
(b) Eight years.
(c) Three years.
(d) Four years.

4. How did Caesar give his consent for Cicero's return from exile?
(a) Happily.
(b) Nonchalantly.
(c) Angrily.
(d) Reluctantly.

5. Which political problems were at the source of the crisis for the Roman Empire?
(a) An agricultural crisis and the changing role of the army.
(b) The economy and the changing role of the army.
(c) An agricultural crisis only.
(d) An agricultural crisis and the economy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the book that Caesar dedicated to Cicero about?

2. Why did Cicero's defense of Roscius have such a big impact on his career?

3. What was absent from Rome that caused further troubles in managing their holdings?

4. In which country did events set Pompey and Crassus against each other?

5. When did Nepos prevent Cicero from giving a speech?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What caused Cicero to be exiled from Rome?

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

4. How was Cicero returned from exile?

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

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

7. What was causing trouble for the Roman Empire in the First Century, B.C.?

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

9. What was the basic structure of the Roman government?

10. How was the Forum described in Chapter 3?

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