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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Demosthenes, Cicero and The Comparison of Demosthenes and Cicero.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Alexander when Plutarch claims he took the Macedonian throne after Philip's death?
(a) 14.
(b) 18.
(c) 16.
(d) 20.

2. What was Caesar's first step, according to Plutarch, when he was informed of Sylla's power being in decline?
(a) He returned to his home realizing that Sylla no longer had the support to eliminate his enemies.
(b) He attended the school of a famous rhetorician named Apollonius.
(c) He joined with Crassus and Pompey to form a triumvirate to overpower Sylla.
(d) He began rallying support in the senate to have Sylla removed from power.

3. Who did Phocion advise Alexander to make war against rather than the Athenians, according to Plutarch?
(a) The Romans.
(b) The Persians.
(c) The Spartans.
(d) The Indians.

4. What came of Rome after Crassus died, according to Plutarch?
(a) Pompey fled Rome out of fear of Caesar's desire to take total control.
(b) It collapsed into a civil war between supporters of Caesar and Pompey.
(c) Caesar conspired to have Pompey assassinated.
(d) The Senate was split in its support for Caesar or Pompey.

5. Who does Plutarch report to be the master of Rome before Caesar came to power?
(a) Cato.
(b) Sylla.
(c) Cassius.
(d) Crassus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Plutarch claim that Demosthenes was when he committed suicide to avoid capture by the Macedonians?

2. Which of the four being compared does Plutarch accuse of committing the crime of deposing a fellow elected official?

3. How does Plutarch report that Demosthenes and Cicero showed the differences in their personalities through their speeches?

4. According to Plutarch, who authored laws in Lacedaemonia that caused land that was once subject to inheritance within families to be taken into a few wealthy hands?

5. With whom did Pompey ally himself to overcome the reputation of his father, and who did Plutarch report they oppose in a civil conflict for power over Rome?

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