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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason could a sick man use to break a promise of payment?
(a) Pay for a more comfortable bed.
(b) Party one last time.
(c) Leave money to his children.
(d) To buy medicine.

2. Cicero argues that ___________ is unnatural.
(a) Lying.
(b) Doing wrong.
(c) Stealing.
(d) Doing right.

3. What definition does Cicero give of a sharp practice?
(a) Making money with a partner.
(b) Making money based on fraud.
(c) Making money honestly.
(d) Making money selling food.

4. 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.

5. How does Cicero qualify the people endowed with perfect wisdom?
(a) Senators.
(b) Hypothetical.
(c) Common.
(d) Out of touch with reality.

Short Answer Questions

1. What differentiated Antony from Cicero's past enemies?

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

3. How does the dishonest man hide his crimes in section five?

4. What does Cicero think cannot be done by Antony?

5. Why did Cicero ironically think Antony broke off the relationship with him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cicero argue about wrong in the third section of A Practical Code of Behavior?

2. How does Cicero accelerate the decline of Caesar, according to Antonius?

3. According to Cicero, how does Antonius display his corruption?

4. What does Cicero say about Antonius' character?

5. What does Cicero think a man's aim should always be?

6. What would not be blame worthy in the fourth section of A Practical Code of Behavior?

7. What does Cicero argue men should not do in the third section of A Practical Code of Behavior?

8. In the story told in section five of A Practical Code of Behavior, how is the man able to retain his credit while doing wrong?

9. What do the two sides presented in the sixth section of A Practical Code of Behavior argue about?

10. What are Antonius' arguments against Cicero, according to Cicero?

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