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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the goal of the coup that Catiline attempted?

3. How did the people respond to the verdicts of the corrupt trials that Verres ran?

4. Which one of the following was assumed to be elected to the consulship and help Verres?

5. Since Cicero could not likely speak against anyone else in the senate the way he had spoken of Catiline, whose respect did Catiline lose?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the beginning of In Verrem I, what was the first reason that Cicero gave to the jurors to convict Verres?

2. Which other countries did Cicero say had witnessed Pompey's skills, and why did he think that Pompey had authority?

3. What was the concern about Verres and his connections within the Roman courts?

4. Why did Cicero think that Pompey had military knowledge and ability?

5. How did Verres intend to escape the charges being brought against him?

6. How did Cicero include the past history of Rome to inspire the Roman citizens in Chapter 3?

7. What advice did Cicero have for Hortensius in his second speech against Verres?

8. Which reasons did Cicero give for Catiline to go into exile in Chapter 4?

9. As Cicero explained in his speech, what was at stake in the war against Mithridates?

10. What was Cicero's assessment of the war with Mithridates in his speech for Pompey?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the four major qualities of a military commander that Cicero wrote about in De imperio Cn. Pompei. Include specific examples of how and why Pompey represented these qualities and earned Cicero's support.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Catiline's attack on Cicero after hearing In Catilinam I with Antonius' attack on Cicero after he refused to participate in the senate meeting. In your analysis, include the similarities and differences between Catiline and Antonius and a comparison of the way Cicero dealt with each of them.

Essay Topic 3

Cicero's political career had a direct influence on his speeches and writings.

1) Describe three examples of the effects that Cicero's speeches had on his career in politics.

2) Explain how Cicero's political career had an effect on the intentions behind writing his speeches.

3) Analyze the writing style that Cicero used when writing an oratory speech vs. one that was meant to be read.

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