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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Antigonus' son, Philip, kill Aratus, according to Plutarch?

2. Why does Plutarch claim that Cicero's leading the execution of conspirators to overthrow Rome was controversial?

3. Who led a conspiracy to overthrow the Roman Government that Plutarch reports Cicero exposed in the Senate?

4. Who does Plutarch identify as the father of Aratus?

5. How was Cyrus' effort to overthrow Artaxerxes ended, according to Plutarch?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Ochus put himself in line to inherit Artaxerxes throne according to Plutarch?

2. How did Plutarch report that Demetrius fell in and out of favor with Athenians?

3. What did Plutarch consider to be the difference between the several wives that Demetrius took as opposed to Antony taking up with Cleopatra?

4. How does Plutarch claim that Demosthenes become the best orator of his time?

5. What does Plutarch claim Atarus did to free Sicyon from the tyrant Nicocles?

6. How did Antony inspire a revolt against the assassins of Caesar, according to Plutarch?

7. How did Plutarch compare the military achievements of Brutus and Dion?

8. How did Plutarch describe the defeat of Brutus after the death of Caesar?

9. What does Plutarch claim was the result of Opimius undoing the land reforms that Caius enacted?

10. Why does Plutarch claim that Dion was banished from the court of young Dionysius?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cato, the Younger, took many stands against the popular positions of the Roman Senate. One such stand was his warnings against the ambitions of Caesar as he was rising to power. What were the points that Cato raised in his warning, how did he respond as Pompey attempted to challenge Caesar, and what was the final outcome for Cato for taking his stand?

Essay Topic 2

Caius Gracchus took a low profile immediately following the beating death of his brother but eventually rose to a position of leadership in Rome. Analyze the political rise of Caius and give reasons for his taking a cautious approach to his political involvement. Point out achievements he made in his steps that helped him to move into higher offices. Explain how his ultimate agenda required his development of political support as he moved into a position to act upon it.

Essay Topic 3

Plutarch was born a Greek, and as an adult became a Roman Citizen. He wrote during the First Century, A.D., while the Roman Empire was still in its ascendancy. Give details of how Plutarch's background and citizenship influenced his choice of historical figures for which to write biographies, the events he chose to cover, and how he characterized the cities and citizens that were affected by these figures.

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