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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Attack on Misgovernment, Against Verres I.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who hates Verres more than the Roman people in the fifteenth argument?
(a) Cicero.
(b) The judges.
(c) Hortensius.
(d) Cnaeus Tremellius.

4. According to Cicero in his first point in Attack on Misgovernment, Against Verres I, how does Cicero see the court as being?
(a) In chaos.
(b) In disarray.
(c) In good moral standing.
(d) In discredit.

5. 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) "Thank you for your financial support."
(d) "You need to flee the country immediately."

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Sicily's praetor?

2. How long did Cicero spend investigating Verres in Sicily?

3. What happened to Roman citizens under Verres' rule in Sicily?

4. What does Cicero promise to the Roman people?

5. According to Cicero in his eighteenth argument against Verres, what will change during the trial in comparison to the "old mode"?

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