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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 send the final letter in Cicero's Life and Letters?
(a) Lucius Munatius Plancus.
(b) Atticus.
(c) Julius Caesar.
(d) Tiro.

2. Who helped Cicero fend off attempts by Verres to tarnish him?
(a) The consul.
(b) The Senate.
(c) His friends.
(d) The police.

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

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

5. According to Cicero in his fourth argument against Verres, what was the name of the consul Verres betrayed?
(a) Cnaeus Carbo.
(b) Julius Caesar.
(c) Octavian.
(d) Mark Antony.

Short Answer Questions

1. What will stop Cicero's fight against wicked men?

2. How much money did Verres embezzled?

3. In the fifteenth letter, how does Cicero qualify the state of the country?

4. What defeated Verres' imprudence in selecting the judges to attempt to bribe?

5. To whom did Cicero send the third letter?

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