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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, De imperio Cn. Pompei ('On the Command of Gnaeus Pompeius').

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which sea did Pompey clear of pirates to show his military ability?
(a) North Sea.
(b) Mediterranean Sea.
(c) Adriatic Sea.
(d) Celtic Sea.

2. Where was Verres a governor when he committed the corrupt actions Cicero spoke against?
(a) Rome.
(b) Sicily.
(c) Palermo.
(d) Napoli.

3. After refusing to behead a pirate captain, what did Verres do, according to Cicero?
(a) Gave the pirate money.
(b) Provided the pirate with food.
(c) Set the pirate free.
(d) Gave the pirate a job.

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?
(a) They were overestimating it.
(b) They were not worried.
(c) They were worried.
(d) They were underestimating it.

5. What was Cicero describing when he referred to Servilius?
(a) A prison for falsely accused citizens.
(b) Citizens that had money stolen from them.
(c) Citizens that had property stolen from them.
(d) Victims of unsubstantiated crimes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many galleys did Heracleo sail around the coast to taunt the people?

2. What did Cicero accuse Verres of doing with the witnesses of the corrupt trials he ran?

3. What did Cicero insist must be destroyed in order to win the war in Chapter 3?

4. What did Cicero urge the Roman people to consider about the war in Chapter 3?

5. What had happened to the courts, according to Cicero in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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