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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Cato the Elder on Old Age, On Old Age.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What fate did Rome's enemies share over the past twenty years?
(a) Political functions.
(b) Death.
(c) Exile.
(d) Imprisonment.

2. In section two of On Old Age, what deficiency does Cato say can be staved off with exercise?
(a) Back pain.
(b) Eye sight.
(c) Slow walk.
(d) Memory loss.

3. Who is the recipient of the fifteenth letter in Cicero's Life and Letters?
(a) Marcus Terentius Varro.
(b) Pompey.
(c) Verres.
(d) Tullia.

4. How should an elderly man live his life according to Cato?
(a) With love and alcohol.
(b) With decency and enlightenment.
(c) Lavishly.
(d) With fear and regret.

5. In section three of On Old Age, Cato says he lost some of _________.
(a) His physical strength.
(b) His speech.
(c) His sight.
(d) His hearing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Cicero call "brave men"?

2. What does Cicero believe can make society fall apart?

3. What was Publius Clodius' main quality?

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

5. Why does Cato believe that old people should not fear death more than young people?

(see the answer key)

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