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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. To whom did Cicero write the second letter?
(a) Atticus.
(b) Verres.
(c) Pompey.
(d) His wife.

2. Where does Caesar invite Cicero in the thirteenth letter?
(a) Milan.
(b) Pompey.
(c) Rome.
(d) Canosa.

3. What happened to Roman citizens under Verres' rule in Sicily?
(a) They were sent to Egypt.
(b) They were put to death like slaves.
(c) They were forcibly enrolled in the military.
(d) They were rewarded with many riches.

4. What does Cicero promise to the Roman people?
(a) To be corrupt.
(b) To convict Verres.
(c) To be honorable and fair.
(d) To raise taxes.

5. Who wrote the ninth letter?
(a) Cicero's wife.
(b) Tiro.
(c) Cicero.
(d) Pompey.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Cicero in his fourth argument, what position did Verres occupy when he embezzled public money and abandoned his province?

2. What did Sicily's praetor, speaking as the consul, tell Sicilians about Verres?

3. According to Cicero in his fourth argument against Verres, what was the name of the consul Verres betrayed?

4. What are the moral standards of Publius Sulpicius, the judge?

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

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