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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 much work did On the State require?

2. How did people agree that Cicero died?

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

4. What year was Octavian born?

5. As Cicero pointed out in the fifth Philippic, what did the attempts of negotiations fail to recognize about Antony?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How were Cicero's books received?

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

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

7. How was Caesar assassinated?

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

9. Why did Cicero leave Rome in Chapter 14?

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

Discuss the intention of Everitt in writing "Cicero: The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician," including how the book was organized, Everitt's reasons for structuring it that way, and an analysis of the book's title.

Essay Topic 2

Education was a major part of the foundation for Cicero's career.

1) Describe Cicero's early background and education.

2) Explain which areas Cicero studied the most and how it helped him later in his life and career.

3) Analyze Cicero's goal of becoming an advocate and whether or not he achieved it.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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