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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Would the proposal for Pompey to command the Roman forces against Mithridates have gone through without Cicero's speech?
(a) Not likely.
(b) It is unknown.
(c) Most likely.
(d) Only if Cicero gave an endorsement without a speech.

2. As Cicero explained, which region were Mithridates and Tigranes trying to conquer?
(a) Galatia.
(b) Asia.
(c) Lycia.
(d) Syria.

3. If Verres was not convicted, what did Cicero think would happen in the judicial system?
(a) There would be silence.
(b) There would be challenges to the decision.
(c) There would be an upheaval.
(d) There would be vicious acts against the decision.

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

5. According to the beginning of Cicero's speech in Chapter 4, what was the senate losing patience with about Catiline?
(a) His incompetence.
(b) His arrogance.
(c) His greed.
(d) His recklessness.

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

7. In addition to a listing of the crimes Verres had committed, what else was included in Cicero's speech in Chapter 2?
(a) An attack against Verres' friends.
(b) A list of Verres' accomplices.
(c) An attack against defending the crimes.
(d) A list of possible witnesses.

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

9. What was the goal of the coup that Catiline attempted?
(a) To get Cicero exiled.
(b) To take control of Rome.
(c) To threaten other regions.
(d) To unseat Cicero from consul.

10. Besides being a criminal, what was it about Verres that Cicero thought had to be put down?
(a) His audacity.
(b) His hypocrisy.
(c) His arrogance.
(d) His rudeness.

11. What year were the speeches of In Verrem given?
(a) 68 B.C.
(b) 71 B.C.
(c) 67 B.C.
(d) 70 B.C.

12. After making his initial point against Verres, what type of attacks did Cicero launch against Verres' actions and character in Chapter 1?
(a) Lengthy.
(b) Intense.
(c) Ambiguous.
(d) Humorous.

13. When did Mithridates acquire the territories he controlled during the time of Cicero's speech in Chapter 3?
(a) Before his alliance with Rome.
(b) During his alliance with Rome.
(c) Both before and after his alliance with Rome.
(d) After his alliance with Rome.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the Second Mithridatic War fought?

2. What did Cicero say he would do if he were in Catiline's position?

3. Which word was used to represent a legal speech in describing Cicero's speeches against Verres?

4. What did Cicero say was the response to Catiline still being alive in Chapter 4?

5. When did Verres serve as governor?

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