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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. According to Plutarch, what was the difference in political support between "The Roman Brothers" and "The Spartans"?
(a) "The Roman Brothers" were opposed by influential men of their day, but "The Spartans" were supported by history and the authority of one of the most important political leaders of Sparta.
(b) "The Roman Brothers" kept opposition in check with strong support from the plebes, but "The Spartans" won political challenges through forceful personalities.
(c) "The Roman Brothers" had their support from military men, but "The Spartans" were supported by the general public.
(d) "The Roman Brothers" had strong support from leaders in the senate, but "The Spartans" got their support from military men.

2. Who invaded Spartan provinces while Cleomenes was making reforms in Spartan government, according to Plutarch?
(a) Persian King Darius.
(b) Roman General Pompey.
(c) Greek General Aratas.
(d) Macedonian King Philip.

3. How did Agesilaus take the throne from his brother, Agis, according to Plutarch?
(a) Agesilaus defeated Agis in a duel.
(b) Agesilaus hired conspirators to murder Agis.
(c) Agesilaus poisoned Agis.
(d) Lysander, a popular general, applied a misinterpretation of a prophesy against the rumored illegitimate son of Agis.

4. What question, according to Plutarch, did Cato ask his guardian, Sarpedon, as he watched executions that were ordered by the Roman political leader?
(a) "What law brings this type of justice?"
(b) "Why does nobody kill this man?"
(c) "Is this the only justice for these criminals?"
(d) "What leader would cause this horror?"

5. Why does Plutarch suggest that Cleomenes eliminated the office of ephors from Spartan Government?
(a) Because the ephors were inciting the public to overthrow him.
(b) Because the ephors were a barrier to his desire to battle the Greeks.
(c) Because he discovered the ephors were stealing from the public coffers.
(d) Because he discovered he was king in name only and that the ephors had all the power.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Plutarch, what eventually led to Alexander and his mother, Olympia, separating from Philip to become his rivals?

2. Who did Phocion advise Alexander to make war against rather than the Athenians, according to Plutarch?

3. How did Plutarch characterize Phocion's speech?

4. What quote from Plato does Plutarch use to begin a criticism in his profiles of Demetrius and Antony?

5. How did Tiberius finally push his land reform law through the Senate, according to Plutarch?

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