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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What should the invisible man do according to Cicero?
(a) Exile himself.
(b) Resist temptation.
(c) Continue to enrich himself.
(d) Forgive himself.

2. What part of society does Cicero analyze in section seven?
(a) The law.
(b) Social life.
(c) The individual.
(d) Commerce.

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

4. In what spirit does Antony take a step to attack Cicero verbally?
(a) Contempt.
(b) Reprisal.
(c) Hate.
(d) Love.

5. What favor did Cicero acknowledge Antony did for him?
(a) Antony helped him get elected.
(b) Antony got him out of jail.
(c) Antony didn't kill him.
(d) Antony loaned him money.

6. Who was Hannibal's father?
(a) Hamilcar.
(b) Verres.
(c) Xanthippus.
(d) Marcus Atilius Regulus.

7. What did Anthony claim to have done during the election of the augurship?
(a) To not have participated.
(b) To have retired in Cicero's favor.
(c) To have won the election.
(d) To have bought votes.

8. What do the respected men whom Cicero discusses have in common?
(a) They were all senators.
(b) They were all merchants.
(c) They did wrong.
(d) They did right.

9. What are goodness and right?
(a) Never used together.
(b) Antonymous.
(c) Synonymous.
(d) Homonyms.

10. Why did Cicero ironically think Antony broke off the relationship with him?
(a) To make friends in disreputable circles.
(b) To please Cicero's old enemies.
(c) To make friends in reputable circles.
(d) To make friends of judges.

11. According to certain people, what can excuse wrong doing?
(a) A high prize.
(b) A low prize.
(c) Money.
(d) Honesty about it.

12. What impact does sharp practice have on the community?
(a) Bad.
(b) Makes the people want more money.
(c) No impact.
(d) Good.

13. What does Cicero consider and debate in section nine?
(a) If honesty is always necessary.
(b) If rightness is always necessary.
(c) If stealing is always necessary.
(d) If lying is always necessary.

14. What argument did Anthony use to justify going after Cicero?
(a) Cicero stole from Antony.
(b) Cicero spoke against Antony at a friend's lawsuit.
(c) Cicero beat Antony in an election.
(d) Cicero married Antony's love interest.

15. What does Cicero say never advances the interests of an individual?
(a) Coveting.
(b) Judges.
(c) Injustice.
(d) Greed.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Cicero, who is the best tragic poet?

2. Who rescued the Senate from annihilation according to Cicero?

3. What will the law always imperfectly mirror according to Cicero?

4. Cicero believed that __________ is a united body.

5. What would have benefited Antony had he visited Cicero's home?

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