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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 Antony begin to lose power to Octavian?

2. What description was given of Caesar before he was killed?

3. Who did Cicero explain all of the details to in the fourth Philippic?

4. How was On the State received?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did the conspirators against Caesar do as a way to diminish his reputation?

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

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

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

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

8. Which contributions did Cicero make through his philosophical works?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the Philippics in detail, including why they were written, how Cicero defeated Antony with them, and the response they received from the Senate and the people of Rome.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Catalina was an enemy of Cicero while he was Consul.

1) Describe how Cicero was elected Consul and the start of Catalina's conspiracy.

2) Explain Catalina's conspiracy and how it was thwarted by Cicero.

2) Analyze the intended and unintended consequences of Cicero's actions in stopping Catalina's conspiracy.

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