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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 did the opposition to Caesar act when Pompey abandoned Rome?
(a) They were hiding.
(b) They were confused.
(c) They were outraged.
(d) They were unaware of it.

2. How long did Cicero disappear from public view in Chapter 10?
(a) Two months.
(b) One month.
(c) One year.
(d) Two years.

3. Which of the following was unclear about Cicero's actions leading to his death?
(a) When he was caught.
(b) When he realized he was being chased.
(c) Why he did not run.
(d) Why he started walking to Rome.

4. When did Cicero arrive in Cicilia?
(a) 49 B.C.
(b) 50 B.C.
(c) 51 B.C.
(d) 52 B.C.

5. Which river did Caesar cross to ambush Pompey?
(a) Arno.
(b) Po.
(c) Rubicon.
(d) Tiber.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Cicero retreat after the death of his daughter?

2. Where was Pompey killed?

3. What did Cicero think about Caesar's ransacking of the Treasury in Rome?

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

5. As Cicero pointed out in the fifth Philippic, what did the attempts of negotiations fail to recognize about Antony?

Short Essay Questions

1. When was On the State published and what was it about?

2. What was Caesar planning in the beginning of Chapter 9?

3. How did Pompey ask for Cicero's help against Caesar in Chapter 10?

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

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

6. What happened when Pompey abandoned Rome in Chapter 10?

7. Why did Cicero leave Rome in Chapter 14?

8. What did Cicero write about in the beginning of Chapter 12 and why?

9. What did Cicero do when he returned to Rome in Chapter 14 and how was he received?

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

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