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

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

3. When did Verres serve as governor?

4. What did Cicero promise to the jurors at the end of his first speech against Verres?

5. How did Verres make it appear as though he built a trireme?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who opposed the election of Pompey, and how did Cicero address their concerns in his speech?

2. What did Cicero tell the senate, Catiline, and the traitors at the end of In Catilinam I?

3. How was Verres' role in the war against the slaves misinterpreted?

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

5. What did Verres do with a captured pirate captain that angered the people of Sicily?

6. How did Cicero describe the conflict with Mithridates to the Romans in Chapter 3?

7. Which other pieces of evidence against Verres did Cicero include in Chapter 1?

8. How did Cicero describe the corrupt trials that Verres ran in Sicily?

9. What points did Cicero make about Verres' treatment of Roman citizens in Sicily?

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

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

Explain how Cicero stopped Catiline's conspiracy plot and the evidence he presented to the senate. Also, include an analysis of the senate's reaction to Cicero's evidence, the public's reaction to In Catilinam III, and Cicero's refusal to accept the full credit for saving Rome.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the three steps that Cicero outlined in De imperio Cn. Pompei for how to choose a military commander. For each step, provide a description and use the examples that Cicero cited as a reference to analyze their importance.

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