Plutarch's Lives, Volume 2 Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

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Plutarch's Lives, Volume 2 Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Agis and Cleomenes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Plutarch report to be Agesilaus' physical deformity?
(a) He had a lame hand.
(b) He had one leg shorter than the other.
(c) He had only one eye.
(d) He was blind.

2. How does Plutarch claim the birth order of Agis and Agesilaus affected their lives?
(a) Agis, the older, was trained in military matters, but Agesilaus was trained in agricultural arts.
(b) Agis, the older, was educated to be king, and Agesilaus was given a common education.
(c) Agis, the older, was given the inheritance of the king, but Agesilaus was given the authority over a province.
(d) Agis, the older, was the favorite of the father, but Agesilaus was the favorite of their mother.

3. Who is the famous Roman General that Plutarch claims Sertorius outwitted during his exile in Spain?
(a) Cicero.
(b) Caesar.
(c) Phocion.
(d) Pompey.

4. How did Plutarch characterize Phocion's speech?
(a) "...That even from his infancy, in his speech, his countenance, and all his childish pastimes, he discovered and inflexible temper,..."
(b) "Never had anyone said so much to so many with so few words."
(c) "...full of instruction, abounding in happy maxims and wise thoughts, but admitted no embellishment to its austere and commanding brevity."
(d) "Few had ever said as much with a paucity of verbage."

5. With whom did Pompey make war that Plutarch reported eventually led to his death in Egypt?
(a) Pompey led a civil war against Caesar in an attempt to take Caesar's power.
(b) Pompey led a civil war against Sertorius to exert Roman control over Western Europe.
(c) Pompey led a civil war against Antony after the assassination of Caesar.
(d) Pompey led a civil war against Crassus to consolidate the power of the Triumvirate.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Plutarch report Caesar lost his position as Dictator?

2. What does Plutarch claim Caesar chose to do while Sylla's power reached its peak?

3. How far to the East did Plutarch claim Alexander spread his empire?

4. Who did Plutarch report to be the father of Agis and Agesilaus?

5. How did Plutarch claim Agis and Cleomenes incurred the hatred of the rich and powerful?

(see the answer key)

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