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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was Verres' defense strategy?
(a) To slander Cicero.
(b) To eliminate the witnesses.
(c) To delay the trial.
(d) To prove his innocence.

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

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 exposed corruption.
(d) He made his speeches entertaining.

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

6. Demonstrating Pompey's military knowledge, how did Cicero describe his rise to power?
(a) Neither quick nor dramatic.
(b) Quick, but not dramatic.
(c) Quick and dramatic.
(d) Dramatic, but not quick.

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

8. Tigranes was from ____________.
(a) Parthia.
(b) Armenia.
(c) Cyrenaica.
(d) Pisidia.

9. 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 recklessness.
(c) His greed.
(d) His arrogance.

10. What did Cicero urge the Roman people to consider about the war in Chapter 3?
(a) Its character, but not scale.
(b) Its character and scale.
(c) Neither its character nor its scale.
(d) Its scale, but not character.

11. Which two things did Cicero say the Roman people were eager for in Chapter 3?
(a) Glory and renown.
(b) Glory and treasure.
(c) Treasure and land.
(d) Land and renown.

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

13. What was Cicero describing when he referred to Servilius?
(a) Citizens that had property stolen from them.
(b) Citizens that had money stolen from them.
(c) Victims of unsubstantiated crimes.
(d) A prison for falsely accused citizens.

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

15. After refusing to behead a pirate captain, what did Verres do, according to Cicero?
(a) Gave the pirate money.
(b) Provided the pirate with food.
(c) Set the pirate free.
(d) Gave the pirate a job.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Cicero say that the Roman people were in danger of losing from the war with Mithridates?

2. As Cicero explained to the jurors, what effect did the scheduling of the court date have on his efforts to collect evidence?

3. According to what Cicero told Hortensius, the opposing counsel, in Chapter 2, what did Hortensius owe Verres?

4. When did Mithridates acquire the territories he controlled during the time of Cicero's speech in Chapter 3?

5. Which one of the following did Cicero thank for protecting the people against Catiline's treachery?

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