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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. Which of the god's temples did Verres spare from being raided in Sicily?
(a) Diana.
(b) Jupiter.
(c) Apollo.
(d) None.

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

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

4. According to Cicero in his sixth argument against Verres, what did Verres try to do after the consular comitia?
(a) Bribe judges.
(b) Choose a new lawyer.
(c) Plead guilty.
(d) Flee.

5. What will stop Cicero's fight against wicked men?
(a) His wedding.
(b) A large amount of money.
(c) His retirement.
(d) His death.

Short Answer Questions

1. What consul, in particular, is Cicero happy with according to the twenty-third letter?

2. What does Verres do with the money embezzled during his third year as Sicilian praetor?

3. In the eighteenth letter, who came to Cicero's house?

4. Who was elected consul during the election just prior to the start of the trial?

5. To whom did Cicero send the third letter?

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