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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, A Practical Code of Behavior, On Duties, III.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many children does Cicero say he has in his third letter?
(a) Three children.
(b) No children.
(c) Two children.
(d) One child.

2. Why would it be an advantage for a merchant to arrive early at a market during a food shortage?
(a) To return home early.
(b) To take advantage of the high demand.
(c) To have a better spot.
(d) To block the access to the other merchant.

3. In what did Verres put his expectation of safety?
(a) His innocence.
(b) Money.
(c) The judges.
(d) Lawyers.

4. How many chests of money were left at "some senator's house"?
(a) Four chests.
(b) Ten chests.
(c) Five chests.
(d) Eight chests.

5. How long did Cicero spend investigating Verres in Sicily?
(a) 110 days.
(b) 50 days.
(c) 75 days.
(d) 40 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Cicero in his eighth argument against Verres, what responsibilities fell on Marcus Metellus?

2. Who discovered that Ulysses was faking madness?

3. What does Caesar claim was always advantageous according to Cicero?

4. To whom did Cicero send the final letter in Cicero's Life and Letters?

5. What is Cicero's wife's name, as noted in his third letter?

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