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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Cicero learn about from Diodotus?

2. What is another way to describe the social class of the Patricians?

3. How many inhabitants did Rome have in the First Century, B.C.?

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

5. How was the Roman Constitution developed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Cicero decide to become an advocate?

2. Why did Cicero flatter the lower classes after a major victory as Praetor?

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

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

5. How did Cicero become elected Consul?

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

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

8. Why did Cicero not give a speech at the end of his Consulship?

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

10. How was Cicero returned from exile?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Cicero and Caesar, their characters, their time as Consul, and the decisions they made, particularly Cicero's refusal to help Caesar at a key point in Ancient Roman history.

Essay Topic 2

With his experiences, it was reported that Cicero's personality traits changed during his life.

1) Explain how Cicero's personality was described in the beginning of the book.

2) Analyze the way Cicero's personality influenced his career and choices.

3) Describe how Cicero's personality changed over time and why.

Essay Topic 3

As mentioned in the book, Cicero used dialogue form in some of his books.

1) Define what dialogue form is and how it is used in literature.

2) Analyze the way Cicero wrote his books in dialogue form and why he selected that technique.

3) Explain how dialogue form can be valuable in writing both fiction and non-fiction.

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