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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Phillipic II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 underestimating it.
(c) They were not worried.
(d) They were worried.

2. What did Cicero admit about his exile in Pro Marcello?
(a) His great grief.
(b) His enjoyment of the silence.
(c) His productiveness during the isolation.
(d) His loss of patience.

3. Which of the following were not included in the crimes against Verres that Cicero spoke of in the conclusion of Chapter 1?
(a) Indirect blasphemy.
(b) Intentional use of a false identity.
(c) Embezzlement.
(d) Cruelty against citizens and allies.

4. What did Cicero warn Antonius that he would fear?
(a) The Roman army.
(b) The Roman citizens.
(c) Cicero's supporters.
(d) His own supporters.

5. Where did Caesar suggest the conspirators be imprisoned in Chapter 7?
(a) An underground cave.
(b) A well-armed Italian town.
(c) A Roman prison.
(d) A deserted island.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Antonius seized control of Rome, what regret did Cicero mention at the beginning of the second Philipic?

2. What did Cicero think should happen to the group of criminals that supported Catiline?

3. Which of the following is another reason that Cicero gave the jurors to convict Verres in Chapter 2?

4. Which one of the following was assumed to be elected to the consulship and help Verres?

5. Would the proposal for Pompey to command the Roman forces against Mithridates have gone through without Cicero's speech?

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