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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Following his summaries of smaller points, what did Cicero say was enough to convict Verres?
(a) Common sense.
(b) Context.
(c) Emphasis.
(d) Justice.

3. What did Cicero promise to the jurors at the end of his first speech against Verres?
(a) To present an indefensible prosecution.
(b) Not to use any tricky legal moves.
(c) Not to be late for the hearings.
(d) To be creative in his attempts to prosecute.

4. How many galleys did Heracleo sail around the coast to taunt the people?
(a) Four.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

5. For which of the following reasons did Cicero encourage Catiline to go into exile at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) To help Catiline's reputation.
(b) To prolong execution.
(c) To harm Cicero's reputation.
(d) To avoid execution.

6. When did Cicero indicate that Catiline had been planning his death?
(a) The previous week.
(b) The previous year.
(c) The previous night.
(d) The previous month.

7. What did Cicero insist must be destroyed in order to win the war in Chapter 3?
(a) The threat of defeat.
(b) The price of resignation.
(c) The possibility of disgrace.
(d) The cost of surrender.

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

9. Whom did Catiline sit with while listening to Cicero's first speech against him?
(a) A group of senators.
(b) His counsel.
(c) Another senator.
(d) No one.

10. Which type of speech were the speeches against Verres considered?
(a) Only judicial.
(b) Neither political nor judicial.
(c) Only political.
(d) Political and judicial.

11. Which word was used to represent a legal speech in describing Cicero's speeches against Verres?
(a) Ratified.
(b) Forensic.
(c) Juristic.
(d) Juridicial.

12. When was Cicero elected consul of Rome?
(a) 61 B.C.
(b) 64 B.C .
(c) 63 B.C.
(d) 62 B.C.

13. What did Cicero say was the response to Catiline still being alive in Chapter 4?
(a) Confusion.
(b) Outrage.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Silence.

14. What did Cicero say he would do if he were in Catiline's position?
(a) Attempt an explanation.
(b) Go into exile.
(c) Be imprisoned.
(d) Offer the people compensation.

15. Besides the honor of their ancestors, what else did Cicero say was at stake for the Roman people in the war against Mithridates?
(a) Their reputation.
(b) Their pride.
(c) Their political interests.
(d) Their economic interests.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Verres make it appear as though he was saving the people in his region from slave revolts?

2. What was the first thing that Cicero did to open his speech for Pompey in Chapter 3?

3. According to the beginning of Cicero's speech in Chapter 4, what was the senate losing patience with about Catiline?

4. Which of the following best describes Pompey's military successes at the time Cicero gave his speech?

5. How many steps did Cicero suggest the people of Rome should consider when deciding who would lead the Roman military in Chapter 3?

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