2. What does Plutarch consider to be the difference in the military achievements between Dion and Brutus?
(a) Brutus was a better general, but Dion faced more worthy opponents.
(b) Don was a better tactician, but Brutus was more courageous.
(c) Dion was the better general, but Brutus faced a more worthy opponent.
(d) Dion favored closed confrontations, but Brutus preferred fighting in open fields.

3. What did Plutarch report to be the difference between how the island allies of Athens treated other arriving Athenian admirals compared to their reception of Phocion?
(a) Islands were opened very freely to other admirals, but they feared Phocion's plundering ways.
(b) Other admirals were treated as an enemy suspect, but Phocion was greeted with private boats and barges with streamers and garlands.
(c) Other admirals were greeted with private boats and barges with streamers and garlands, but Phocion was treated as an enemy suspect.
(d) Other admirals were treated with ambivalence, but they regarded Phocion with tremendous fear.

4. Where does Plutarch report Alexander died?
(a) India.
(b) Babylon.
(c) Persia.
(d) Athens.

5. What does Plutarch record that Antony did in response to Brutus' and Cassius' assassination of Caesar?
(a) Started an immediate pursuit to execute them for their crimes.
(b) Used the vacancy created by Caesar's death to attempt to fill a power vacuum.
(c) Joined their alliance so he could become part of the Roman power structure.
(d) Recommend them as governors for Roman provinces.

Short Answer Questions

1. What question, according to Plutarch, did Cato ask his guardian, Sarpedon, as he watched executions that were ordered by the Roman political leader?

2. What are the character qualities Plutarch attributes to Cato from infancy?

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

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

5. What tyrannical Syracusan King does Plutarch report Dion served as he became wealthy?

(see the answer key)

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