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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Cicero describe the conflict between Rome and Mithridates?
(a) Short.
(b) Unpredictable.
(c) Long.
(d) Serious.

2. What type of speech did Cicero give for Pompey in Chapter 3?
(a) Deliberative.
(b) Judicial.
(c) Demonstrative.
(d) Forensic.

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) Cruelty against citizens and allies.
(d) Embezzlement.

4. Along with ruining his perceived military career, what else did Cicero accomplish by repeating Verres' crimes in Chapter 2?
(a) He eliminated the accusation of bias against his opinion.
(b) He exposed inconsistencies in Verres' defense.
(c) He made his speeches entertaining.
(d) He exposed corruption.

5. 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) Not to be late for the hearings.
(d) To present an indefensible prosecution.

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

7. What did Cicero assure the Roman people would prevent Pompey from forming a coup at the end of his speech in Chapter 3?
(a) The Roman military.
(b) Pompey's money.
(c) Pompey's character.
(d) The Roman consul.

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

9. How many speeches were not actually given by Cicero because Verres had already gone into exile?
(a) Seven.
(b) Five.
(c) Eight.
(d) Two.

10. 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 pride.
(b) Their reputation.
(c) Their economic interests.
(d) Their political interests.

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

12. Which one of the following did Cicero thank for protecting the people against Catiline's treachery?
(a) Jupiter.
(b) Neptune.
(c) Mars.
(d) Saturn.

13. How did Cicero intend for Rome to fight the second war in his speech for Pompey in Chapter 3?
(a) With the same intelligence as the first.
(b) In a more intelligent way than the first.
(c) With the same rigor of the first.
(d) Beyond the rigor of the first.

14. What did Verres apparently do when the people protested his treatment of the pirate captain?
(a) He threatened them.
(b) He ignored them.
(c) He gave them an invented excuse.
(d) He attempted to bribe them.

15. Who uncovered Catiline's plot to assassinate Cicero?
(a) A friend of Cicero.
(b) A military general.
(c) Cicero.
(d) A spy.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the Second Mithridatic War fought?

2. How many galleys did Heracleo sail around the coast to taunt the people?

3. Where was Verres a governor when he committed the corrupt actions Cicero spoke against?

4. For which of the following reasons did Cicero encourage Catiline to go into exile at the end of Chapter 4?

5. Cicero told the jurors that the attempt to bribe them should be taken as ______________.

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