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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. What defeated Verres' imprudence in selecting the judges to attempt to bribe?
(a) Cicero's diligence.
(b) Cicero's spies.
(c) Cicero's honesty.
(d) Cicero's bribes.

2. Whom is Cicero blaming for his wife's sorrow in his third letter?
(a) His children.
(b) Himself.
(c) Caesar.
(d) The war.

3. Who requested that Cicero take the case against Verres?
(a) The praetor
(b) The consul.
(c) Verres.
(d) The Sicilians.

4. What qualifies Quintus Catulus, according to Cicero?
(a) Sagacity and dishonesty.
(b) Sagacity and honor.
(c) Poor judgment and dishonesty.
(d) Poor judgment and honor.

5. What are the moral standards of Publius Sulpicius, the judge?
(a) Open to bribes.
(b) Corrupted.
(c) Unscrupulous.
(d) Solemn and upright.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused dissension, according to the final letter in Cicero's Life and Letters?

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

3. With whom does Cicero say Rome could be at war?

4. To whom did Cicero send the final letter in Cicero's Life and Letters?

5. According to Cicero in his first point in Attack on Misgovernment, Against Verres I, how does Cicero see the court as being?

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