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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. What did Caesar think should replace the squabbles of the Senate?

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

4. According to Cicero in On Law, when can oratory have a moral impact?

5. How long did Cicero disappear from public view in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What challenges did Cicero have in Cicilia?

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

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

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

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

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

The conflict between Caesar and Pompey led to a civil war in Ancient Rome.

1) Describe how the conflict between Caesar and Pompey began.

2) Explain which advantages each person had and the outcome of the war.

3) Analyze Cicero's place in the war, his opinions of it, and how he reacted to it.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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