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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 Cicero return to Rome in order to plan his first political campaign?
(a) 78 B.C.
(b) 74 B.C.
(c) 77 B.C.
(d) 73 B.C.

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

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

4. What was the book that Caesar dedicated to Cicero about?
(a) Roman Laws.
(b) Wars.
(c) Politics.
(d) Latin Grammar.

5. Who passed the bill that caused Cicero to go into exile?
(a) Neither Caesar nor Clodius.
(b) Caesar.
(c) Clodius and Caesar.
(d) Clodius.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Rome's economy like when Cicero became Consul?

2. Which year did Cicero leave Rome in Chapter 3?

3. How did Caesar gain attention in Chapter 5?

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

5. Later in Cicero's life, when did he return to the villa in the countryside mentioned in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What nickname was Cicero given during his youth and how was it selected?

2. Where was Cicero raised and how was his background described in Chapter 2?

3. How was Cicero returned from exile?

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

5. What was the result of the War of Allies?

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

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

8. Which two social classes were mentioned in Chapter 1?

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

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

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