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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Cicero believed that __________ is a united body.
(a) The judges.
(b) Society.
(c) Family.
(d) The military.
2. Cicero argues that ___________ is unnatural.
(a) Doing wrong.
(b) Stealing.
(c) Lying.
(d) Doing right.
3. Who would have prevented Antony from going to Cicero's home, according to Cicero?
(a) Gaius Scribonius Curio.
(b) Cicero himself.
(c) Julius Caesar.
(d) Verres.
4. What reason could a sick man use to break a promise of payment?
(a) To buy medicine.
(b) Party one last time.
(c) Pay for a more comfortable bed.
(d) Leave money to his children.
5. According to Cicero, toward whom is his work targeted?
(a) Those who can't see that goodness and rightness are synonymous.
(b) Antony's supporters.
(c) Cicero's supporters.
(d) The Senate.
6. The invisible man should listen to ___________.
(a) The law.
(b) The oracle.
(c) His true good.
(d) His friends.
7. Who is modeling his actions after Rome's past enemies?
(a) Marcus.
(b) Antony.
(c) Caesar.
(d) Verres.
8. What part of society does Cicero analyze in section seven?
(a) Commerce.
(b) The law.
(c) The individual.
(d) Social life.
9. Who bore a resemblance to wise men, but were not according to Cicero?
(a) Antony's supporters.
(b) The Oracles.
(c) The senators.
(d) The Seven Wise Men.
10. What examples does Cicero use to illustrate hard moral cases?
(a) Good men stealing from good men.
(b) Bad men stealing from useless men.
(c) Bad men stealing from good men.
(d) Good men stealing from bad or useless men.
11. What argument did Anthony use to justify going after Cicero?
(a) Cicero married Antony's love interest.
(b) Cicero stole from Antony.
(c) Cicero spoke against Antony at a friend's lawsuit.
(d) Cicero beat Antony in an election.
12. What should happen to people who steal?
(a) They should be put to death.
(b) They should be forgiven.
(c) They should be cut from society.
(d) They should experience the same crime.
13. Who was Hannibal's father?
(a) Marcus Atilius Regulus.
(b) Xanthippus.
(c) Hamilcar.
(d) Verres.
14. Who helped Antony be elected as augur?
(a) Curio.
(b) Pompey.
(c) Quintus Hortensius.
(d) Verres.
15. What does Cicero argue can be broken in section nine?
(a) Promises.
(b) Marriage.
(c) Treaties.
(d) Friendship.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Caesar claim was always advantageous according to Cicero?
2. How does Cicero see the theme of criticizing Antony and justifying himself?
3. What definition does Cicero give of a sharp practice?
4. Why did Cicero ironically think Antony broke off the relationship with him?
5. What is Scipio's son's name?
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