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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. How did Cicero describe Marcellus in Chapter 8?
(a) Caesar's former ally.
(b) Caesar's greatest ally.
(c) Caesar's greatest enemy.
(d) Caesar's former enemy.

2. How did Cicero respond to Antonius' attempt to claim control in a senate meeting?
(a) He convinced others to leave the senate meeting.
(b) He held a counter senate meeting at the same time.
(c) He refused to attend the senate meeting.
(d) He gave a speech at the senate meeting in opposition to Antonius.

3. What inconsistency did Cicero point out about Caesar's position?
(a) Life imprisonment would be worse than death for the conspirators.
(b) Caesar repeatedly misquoted the law he was referring to.
(c) Caesar did not request a fair trial for imprisonment.
(d) Caesar had previously voted for the death penalty in a similar case.

4. Why did Cicero think that Verres committed crimes against the citizens of Rome?
(a) Cicero did not say.
(b) Greed.
(c) Amusement.
(d) Revenge.

5. As Cicero stated in his first speech against Verres, what would a failure to convict cause?
(a) A confirmation of apathy.
(b) A rejection of apathy.
(c) A rejection of suspicions.
(d) A confirmation of suspicions.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Verres apparently do when the people protested his treatment of the pirate captain?

2. Which type of speech were the speeches against Verres considered?

3. Why did the senate apologize to Cicero after hearing the evidence against Catiline?

4. Which of the following consul-elects agreed with Silanus about sentencing the conspirators to death?

5. What did Catiline point out about Cicero's family in Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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