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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 does Plutarch compare Caesar's military career with Marius, Sulla, and Pompey's?

2. What does Pompey do with Sertorius's letters after his death?

3. Why do Caesar and Pompey hide their dislike for each other?

4. What does Pompey insist upon Sulla's death?

5. What do the people fear when the senate session lasts longer than normal?

Short Essay Questions

1. What personal problems does Cicero encounter after he retires from public life?

2. How do the differences between Caesar and Pompey lead to Caesar becoming the dictator of Rome, and what does he do with the position?

3. How does Caesar die and why has the event become so famous?

4. What is the dilemma Cicero faces upon discovering the plan by Catiline's forces that remain in Rome?

5. What important event does Cicero stop when he is the praetor of Rome?

6. How does Caesar avoid death in his youth, and what do his dealings with the pirates display?

7. What is the contrast between Caesar's troops and Pompey's troops, and how does that affect the outcome of their war?

8. What are some of the omens that Plutarch discusses leading up to Caesar's death?

9. What happens to Pompey at Mitylene, and how does he end up going to Egypt?

10. How does Cicero die and how is he remembered?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pompey's death was a result of the betrayal of the Egyptians.

1) Describe the dilemma that the Egyptians are faced with as Pompey approaches their shores. Analyze their decision, whether or not you agree with it, and why.

2) Explain the way Pompey decides to proceed to the shores of Egypt, his reaction to his impending death, and how he is killed .

3) Describe Caesar's response to Pompey's death along with his actions following it, and what you think his reasons are for both.

Essay Topic 2

During the Roman Empire, marriage was used as a way to exercise control over people and situations and was looked at much differently than it is today. Write an essay describing the way the Romans, and the leaders in particular, saw marriage, and how it differs from current times. Provide examples of the way marriage was used for political purposes in the book, how each of the leaders viewed it, and why there were so many different marriages within a short period.

Essay Topic 3

Pompey is mainly known for his military career, but he also entered the political arena. Analyze both his military and political experiences, how they contrasted each other, and which one had the most impact on Rome. Also, include a detailed explanation of why Pompey was so highly regarded for the way he handled himself during the military battles he was involved with.

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