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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Attack on an Enemy of Freedom, The Second Philippic against Antony.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did Cicero spend investigating Verres in Sicily?
(a) 50 days.
(b) 40 days.
(c) 75 days.
(d) 110 days.

2. In what did Verres put his expectation of safety?
(a) His innocence.
(b) Lawyers.
(c) The judges.
(d) Money.

3. What happened to Curio's friend after Antony's election as augur?
(a) He was invited to be a senator.
(b) He received money.
(c) He was condemned for the use of violence.
(d) He fled Rome.

4. Why does Caesar claim to need Cicero?
(a) For Caesar's sake.
(b) For Cicero's sake.
(c) For Pompey's sake.
(d) For the empire's sake.

5. Who helped Cicero fend off attempts by Verres to tarnish him?
(a) His friends.
(b) The Senate.
(c) The consul.
(d) The police.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who would have prevented Antony from going to Cicero's home, according to Cicero?

2. According to Cicero in Attack on an Enemy of Freedom, The Second Philippic against Antony, what did Rome's enemies have in common?

3. What does Cicero state cannot happen in a court of law?

4. According to Cicero in his eighth argument against Verres, what responsibilities fell on Marcus Metellus?

5. What is Cicero's wife's name, as noted in his third letter?

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