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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. Which year was Cicero born?

2. What was the length of the term for the Consuls?

3. How long did Cicero live in Sicily in Chapter 4?

4. When did normalcy return to Rome after winning the War of Allies?

5. After quickly listing the crimes of Verres, how did Cicero build the case in his opening statement?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of academic training did Cicero receive?

2. What was the reason for Cicero's speech about the First Triumvirate?

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

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

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

6. How did Cicero protect himself against Clodius and his gang?

7. How did Cicero become elected Consul?

8. What was causing trouble for the Roman Empire in the First Century, B.C.?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Cicero's view of the Roman Constitution, the criticism Everitt makes about it, whether or not you think the criticism is valid, and how the Roman Constitution compares with the United States Constitution.

Essay Topic 3

Explain at least three literary and philosophical contributions that Cicero made with his work and why they are considered a valuable resource.

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