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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. How did Cicero respond to Cesar's request for help in Chapter 10?

2. Which of the following was unclear about Cicero's actions leading to his death?

3. What was the purpose of the tribunal that was assembled with Octavian as Consul?

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

5. How old was Antony after Caesar's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Caesar assassinated?

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

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

4. Why did Cicero disappear from public view for a year in Chapter 10?

5. How were Cicero's books received?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Cicero's view of the Roman Constitution, the criticism Everitt makes about it, whether or not you think the criticism is valid, and how the Roman Constitution compares with the United States Constitution.

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

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

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