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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. Why did Antony begin to lose power to Octavian?

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

4. How did the opposition to Caesar act when Pompey abandoned Rome?

5. What was On the State written about?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What was Cicero's opinion about the battle between Caesar and Pompey in Chapter 10?

6. Why did Cicero leave Rome in Chapter 14?

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

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

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

10. What were the Philippics?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

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

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