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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. Why did Cassius mainly hate Caesar?

2. When did Octavian ask Cicero for help against Antony?

3. Which one of the following did not happen after Caesar's funeral?

4. Which month was Cicero's book about oratory released?

5. When was On the State published?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did Cicero view the pending feud between Caesar and Pompey while getting ready to return to Rome in 50 B.C.?

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

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

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

8. What were the Philippics?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Historical references can be included in a non-fictional biography in various forms.

1) Describe three historical references in "Cicero: The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician."

2) Explain which historical references had the most impact on Cicero's life and the book.

3) Describe what references to historical events can add to a non-fiction and/or fictional work.

4) Analyze the writing styles used to depict historical references and if they vary from the other parts of a book.

Essay Topic 2

The conflict between Caesar and Pompey led to a civil war in Ancient Rome.

1) Describe how the conflict between Caesar and Pompey began.

2) Explain which advantages each person had and the outcome of the war.

3) Analyze Cicero's place in the war, his opinions of it, and how he reacted to it.

Essay Topic 3

Describe in detail the association between politics and law, using Cicero's political campaigns as an example.

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