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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Pro Marcello.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After making his initial point against Verres, what type of attacks did Cicero launch against Verres' actions and character in Chapter 1?
(a) Intense.
(b) Lengthy.
(c) Ambiguous.
(d) Humorous.

2. Why did Cicero not consider the group of unruly destitute followers of Catiline to be a threat?
(a) They were not smart.
(b) They were not reliable.
(c) They were too predictable.
(d) They were too lazy.

3. When did the first hearing against Verres take place?
(a) August 7-14.
(b) June 4-11.
(c) August 5-13.
(d) June 2-10.

4. According to Cicero's opening of his first speech against Verres, who despised the jurors?
(a) Verres.
(b) The people.
(c) The consul.
(d) The praetor.

5. After making his case in support of giving the death penalty to the conspirators, what did Cicero say he would do in response to whatever the senate decided?
(a) Ensure that justice was served.
(b) Challenge it if he did not agree.
(c) Take responsibility for it.
(d) Give another speech the next day.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Verres a governor when he committed the corrupt actions Cicero spoke against?

2. Why did Cicero think the threat of Catiline forming an army against Rome was a possibility?

3. In addition to a listing of the crimes Verres had committed, what else was included in Cicero's speech in Chapter 2?

4. How did Cicero categorize the war's outcome in his speech for Pompey in Chapter 3?

5. Based on the thwarted conspiracy, Cicero thought the city should be ______________.

(see the answer key)

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