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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. Where is Cicilia located in present day?

2. Which invaluable service did Cicero do while writing philosophy?

3. Which of the following was a main challenge that Cicero struggled with in Cicilia?

4. How long were Cicero and Terentia married?

5. How did Cicero respond to Octavian as Consul and the forming of the Second Triumvirate?

Short Essay Questions

1. What challenges did Cicero have in Cicilia?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How was Caesar assassinated?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the similarities and differences in the First Triumvirate and the Second Triumvirate, the people involved, and the effect each had on Ancient Rome, Cicero, and the Republic.

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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