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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. Where was Cicero going when he was caught by the tribune?
(a) Formiae.
(b) Astura.
(c) Tusculum.
(d) Arpinum.

2. How many Roman soldiers died in the civil war?
(a) Two hundred and eighty thousand.
(b) One hundred thousand.
(c) Ten thousand.
(d) Eighty thousand.

3. Which help did Caesar ask Cicero for in Chapter 10?
(a) To raise money.
(b) To develop better laws.
(c) To lead the military.
(d) To be a propaganda agent.

4. Which subject did Cicero teach when he returned to Rome?
(a) Law.
(b) Politics.
(c) Writing.
(d) Oratory.

5. When did Octavian become Consul?
(a) November 8.
(b) August 18.
(c) August 14.
(d) November 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was bothering Cicero about the conditions in Chapter 10?

2. When did Cicero arrive in Rome after his governorship at Cicilia was over?

3. How did Cicero respond to Cesar's request for help in Chapter 10?

4. What part of the Republic's modernization was the source of tension between Caesar and Pompey?

5. How long did it take before Cicero began to recover from his daughter's passing?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did the conflict between Caesar and Pompey begin?

3. Why was Cicero hesitant to work with Octavian in Chapter 14?

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

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

6. What challenges did Cicero have in Cicilia?

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

8. How was Cicero victorious over Antony?

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

10. How were Cicero's books received?

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