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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 speak against in his Philippics?
(a) Another war.
(b) Another election.
(c) A compromise with Antony.
(d) A set of laws against Antony.

2. How much fame and glory did Caesar say that Cicero's writings had earned?
(a) More than expected.
(b) More than a general marching in triumph.
(c) More than people know.
(d) More than any politician.

3. What description was given of Caesar before he was killed?
(a) Depressed and unhealthy.
(b) Optimistic, but unhealthy.
(c) Depressed, but healthy.
(d) Optimistic and healthy.

4. How did Cicero respond to Octavian as Consul and the forming of the Second Triumvirate?
(a) He tried to restore balance to the Senate.
(b) He wanted to stay in the Senate.
(c) He tried to boost the power of the Senate.
(d) He wanted to stay away from the Senate.

5. Which one of the following did not happen after Caesar's funeral?
(a) Cicero left Rome.
(b) Antony refused to attend.
(c) The Senate house was burned.
(d) A riot broke out.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Cicero's books were written in dialogue form?

2. Despite advocating moderation and compromise, which type of conflict surrounded Cicero as he planned to govern Cicilia?

3. To what extent had Rome changed when Cicero returned in Chapter 11?

4. Which of the following was Caesar's political intent before he was killed?

5. When did Antony issue a rebuttal to Cicero in the Senate?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Cicero respond to the personal events he endured in 46 B.C.?

2. How did Cicero begin his writing in 55 B.C.?

3. What was Caesar's reaction to Pompey's death?

4. What was Cicero's opinion about the battle between Caesar and Pompey in Chapter 10?

5. What unwavering qualities are the most remembered about Cicero?

6. What challenges did Cicero have in Cicilia?

7. Where was Cicero in Chapter 11, and how did he return to Rome?

8. Why was Cicero's book, On Law, significant?

9. Why did Cicero disappear from public view for a year in Chapter 10?

10. What happened to cause a Second Triumvirate and the end of the Republic?

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