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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. What was a political hurdle that Plutarch claimed Pompey had to overcome?
(a) He was a rival to Crassus.
(b) Pompey was not respected after he lost battles in Spain.
(c) His father, Strabo, was so reviled by the Romans that they desecrated his body after his death.
(d) He was a rival to Caesar.

2. What does Plutarch claim Aristotle provided that he considered, "...a perfect portable treasure of all military virtue and knowledge...."?
(a) Aristotle's collection of military histories.
(b) Aristotle's personally corrected copy of Homer's Illiads.
(c) Aristotle's writings regarding the proper training and preparation of soldiers.
(d) Aristotle's maps of important sites in Persia.

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

4. According to Plutarch, why was the issue still alive for Tiberius in spite of previous efforts to address the issue?
(a) Scipio could not overcome the political influence of senators who had sold their votes to wealthy landowners.
(b) Cicero's sarcastic rhetorical style alienated more senators than it won over.
(c) Caius Laelius folded under political pressure from men of authority.
(d) Crassus' well known animosity for Caesar put his causes on the losing side in the senate.

5. Who does Plutarch report protected Cleomenes while he was in exile?
(a) King Ptolemy of Egypt.
(b) Artaxerxes of Persia.
(c) Aratus of Sycion.
(d) Phocion of Greece.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Plutarch, how did Caesar begin his rise to power over Rome?

2. Who does Plutarch report to be the father of Tiberius and Caius Gracchus?

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

4. What did Plutarch report to be the result of Cato's management of the exchequer?

5. Why does Plutarch claim Philip believed that Alexander was a demi-god?

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