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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, In Verrum II.5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Verres serve as governor?
(a) 71-69 B.C.
(b) 74-72 B.C.
(c) 73-71 B.C.
(d) 70-68 B.C.

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

3. What did Cicero accuse Verres of doing with the witnesses of the corrupt trials he ran?
(a) Erasing their testimonies.
(b) Killing them.
(c) Refusing to allow them to testify.
(d) Exiling them.

4. Which hearing was Verres convicted at after he failed to appear?
(a) The fourth.
(b) The second.
(c) The third.
(d) The first.

5. In addition to a listing of the crimes Verres had committed, what else was included in Cicero's speech in Chapter 2?
(a) A list of possible witnesses.
(b) An attack against Verres' friends.
(c) A list of Verres' accomplices.
(d) An attack against defending the crimes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which word was used to represent a legal speech in describing Cicero's speeches against Verres?

2. How many speeches were not actually given by Cicero because Verres had already gone into exile?

3. How many speeches did Cicero give against Verres at the hearings?

4. Based on what Cicero said in his speech, how did many people feel about the possibility that Verres could use bribery to cause an acquittal?

5. Which revolt did Cicero reference in order to prove his case against Verres?

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