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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 does Plutarch compare the climb to power between Agesilaus and Pompey?
(a) Pompey made his rise to greatness by confronting tyrants, but Agesilaus rose through allying with tryants.
(b) Pompey made his rise to power with great military victories, but Agesilaus rose by negotiating peace.
(c) Pompey made his rise to power by murdering rivals, but Agesilaus rose by negotiating with rivals.
(d) Pompey made his rise to greatness by the fairest and justest means, but Agesilaus rose through the deception of a misinterpreted prophesy.

2. With whom did Pompey make war that Plutarch reported eventually led to his death in Egypt?
(a) Pompey led a civil war against Crassus to consolidate the power of the Triumvirate.
(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 Caesar in an attempt to take Caesar's power.

3. In what sort of family does Plutarch claim Eumenes was raised?
(a) A ruling class family.
(b) A noble family.
(c) A military family
(d) A poor laboring family.

4. What did Plutarch report as the difference in the affects on the homelands of "The Roman Brothers" and "The Spartans"?
(a) The work of "The Roman Brothers" gave no addition to Rome's former greatness, but "The Spartans" helped Sparta exert power over all of Peloponnesus and restored the orderly rule of the sons of Hercules.
(b) "The Roman Brothers" were responsible for the split of the Roman Empire, but "The Spartans" extended Sparta into India.
(c) The work of "The Roman Brothers" helped to expand the Roman Empire, but "The Spartans" led to an extended captivity to Macedon.
(d) "The Roman Brothers" stabilized the government prior to its greatest empirical march, but "The Spartans" left the government stagnated and ineffectual.

5. Who did Plutarch report to be the first Roman official to try to take up the issue that confronted Tiberius after his election as tribune?
(a) Cicero.
(b) Scipio.
(c) Crassus.
(d) Caius Laelius.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Plutarch claim caused Caesar and Pompey to become rivals for power?

2. How did Plutarch characterize Phocion's speech?

3. What subject does Plutarch report Sertorius mastered as a youth?

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

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

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