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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. When did Cicero return to Rome, greeted by happy crowds?

2. When did Cicero arrive in Rome after his governorship at Cicilia was over?

3. What age was Cicero when he returned to Rome in Chapter 11?

4. What part of the Republic's modernization was the source of tension between Caesar and Pompey?

5. How much fame and glory did Caesar say that Cicero's writings had earned?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Cicero begin his writing in 55 B.C.?

2. How was Caesar assassinated?

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

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

5. Why did Cicero leave Rome in Chapter 14?

6. What happened when Pompey abandoned Rome in Chapter 10?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cicero will be remembered as a skilled writer, orator, and politician that remained loyal to Rome for his entire life.

1) Describe how Cicero's life was remembered in the years after his death.

2) Explain how you think Cicero's work can inspire future generations.

3) Analyze the most admirable qualities of Cicero and the impression he made on government, society, and literature.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Cicero's case against Verres, its significance in Cicero's career, and the results of it for Cicero and the city. Also, provide an explanation of the strategy that Cicero used during the case and why it was effective.

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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