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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, In Catilinam I.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many speeches did Cicero give against Verres at the hearings?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

2. Which revolt did Cicero reference in order to prove his case against Verres?
(a) Demena.
(b) Triocala.
(c) Alesa.
(d) Triracia.

3. Tigranes was from ____________.
(a) Cyrenaica.
(b) Pisidia.
(c) Armenia.
(d) Parthia.

4. Which of the following is another reason that Cicero gave the jurors to convict Verres in Chapter 2?
(a) The return of the money that Verres stole.
(b) The return of the items that Verres stole.
(c) The safety of the witnesses against Verres.
(d) The safety of the people Verres had persecuted.

5. What office did Cicero have when he made the speech for Pompey in Chapter 3?
(a) Consul.
(b) Praetor.
(c) Tribune.
(d) Censor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following were not included in the crimes against Verres that Cicero spoke of in the conclusion of Chapter 1?

2. Following his summaries of smaller points, what did Cicero say was enough to convict Verres?

3. How did Cicero end his final speech to Verres in Chapter 2?

4. What is the last thing that Cicero mentioned to prove Verres' lack of participation in the war against runaway slaves?

5. What was the goal of the coup that Catiline attempted?

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