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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Galba and Otho.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Plutarch claim that Caius had to overcome before he was elected to tribune?
(a) The unwillingness of the senate to release lands that were under its authority.
(b) False charges that he had been defiant to his authorities as a quaestor, that he had excited insurrections among allies, and had been involved in conspiracies.
(c) His fear that the animosity for his brother still existed.
(d) The hold that landowners had over the senate.

2. What does Plutarch report led to Antony's suicide at the threat of being defeated by Octavian?
(a) He was cornered with the co-conspirators of Caesar.
(b) His love affair with Queen Cleopatra of Egypt and his defense of Egypt against Octavian.
(c) He sided with Lepidus in a civil war against Octavian.
(d) He began a civil war with Ocavian and Lepidus in an effort to take total power of Rome.

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

4. How did Plutarch compare the deaths of "The Roman Brothers" to "The Spartans"?
(a) Plutarch's record of "The Spartans" death is the only one that is not violent, but he was impressed with how "The Roman Brothers" died in battle.
(b) Plutarch believes that "The Roman" brothers died nobly defending their principles, but "The Spartans" died from an unwise pursuit of war.
(c) Plutarch believes both died nobly pursuing what they felt was the best for their people.
(d) Plutarch believes that "The Spartans" died more courageously than did "The Roman Brothers"?

5. What is a major difference between Sertorius and Eumenes that Plutarch recognized?
(a) Sertorius was well read, but Eumenes was illiterate.
(b) That Sertorious had the support of the government, but Eumenes was in rebellion against the government.
(c) That Sertorius was a learned captain, but Eumenes gained all of his knowledge from battle.
(d) Sertorius' soldiers yielded to him freely, whereas Eumenes won a contested office by proving his superiority.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Plutarch report of Phocion's temperament?

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

3. How did Plutarch characterize the differences in the changes in government "The Roman Brothers" and "The Spartans" sought to achieve?

4. What does Plutarch claim that Brutus' decision to betray Caesar prove?

5. How does Plutarch explain public anger both Dion and Brutus received for their stands against Dionysius II and Caesar respectively?

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