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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. Who co-wrote the eighth letter with Cicero?
(a) Pompey.
(b) His children.
(c) His brother and their sons.
(d) His wife.

2. What does Cicero state cannot happen in a court of law?
(a) Conviction of a wealthy man.
(b) Conviction of a poor man.
(c) Conviction of an innocent man.
(d) Conviction of a woman.

3. What did the new consul elect tell Verres when Verres congratulated him for his victory?
(a) "The consul cannot help you."
(b) "You have been acquitted by this day's comitia."
(c) "You need to flee the country immediately."
(d) "Thank you for your financial support."

4. What is the personal connection between Verres and Metellus?
(a) None.
(b) Step brother.
(c) Cousin.
(d) Childhood friend.

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. Marcus Atilius was convicted of ___________.

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

3. What is Cicero nervous about in his seventh letter?

4. How does Cicero feel about Gaius' chance for victory against his rival?

5. Whom is Cicero blaming for his wife's sorrow in his third letter?

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