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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Cicero's Life and Letters, Selection from his Correspondence.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the twenty-first letter, what is Cicero's reaction to the speech which he heard?
(a) It was short.
(b) It was inconsistent.
(c) It was good.
(d) It was bad.

2. To whom did Cicero send the third letter?
(a) Verres.
(b) Caesar.
(c) His wife.
(d) Pompey.

3. What virtue does Cicero hope Marcus Glabrio inherited from his father?
(a) Resisting audacious men.
(b) Financial planning.
(c) Physical strength.
(d) Staying sober.

4. According to Cicero in his fourth argument, what position did Verres occupy when he embezzled public money and abandoned his province?
(a) Proquaestor.
(b) Consul.
(c) Quaestor.
(d) Praetor.

5. Who wrote the ninth letter?
(a) Tiro.
(b) Pompey.
(c) Cicero.
(d) Cicero's wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What defeated Verres' imprudence in selecting the judges to attempt to bribe?

2. According to Cicero in his fourth argument against Verres, what was the name of the consul Verres betrayed?

3. Where does Caesar invite Cicero in the thirteenth letter?

4. What is Cicero expressing concern for in his third letter?

5. Who requested that Cicero take the case against Verres?

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