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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Verres do with the money embezzled during his third year as Sicilian praetor?

2. Whom does Cicero see in Rome according to the twenty-second letter?

3. With whom does Cicero say Rome could be at war?

4. In the seventeenth letter, what is Cicero's opinion of Brutus?

5. What is Cicero nervous about in his seventh letter?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Cicero, what does Verres not use to oppose him?

2. What news does Cicero send Atticus in the sixteenth letter?

3. How does Cicero's opinion of Brutus change between the sixteenth and twenty-first letter?

4. Why didn't Verres' plan to bribe the judge succeed?

5. What does the ninth argument tell us about Cicero's opinion of Marcus Metellus?

6. What concern does Cicero express in his second letter?

7. What does Cicero tell Caesar in the twelfth letter?

8. According to Cicero in his second argument, what is the relationship like between Cicero and Verres prior to the trial?

9. What did Cicero learn from trustworthy sources concerning his candidacy to aedile, according to his eighth argument?

10. According to Cicero, what is the first thing Verres did when he came back from Sicily?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Selected Works of Cicero gives significant information about Cicero's life as a writer, statesman, orator, and philosopher. In an essay, discuss the significance of Cicero's political career in Rome. Use quotes from the book to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

Cicero opposes and criticizes Marcus Antonius who shared his power with Octavian. Six months after Caesar's assassination, Cicero addresses the political instability that resulted. Analyze Cicero's discussion of political instability that resulted from Caesar's rule. Use examples to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

In the fourth letter, written to Atticus, Cicero examines the treachery of Roman leadership. He wanted to become part of an alliance, but he resisted because he hated to participate in "deification." Analyze the treachery of Roman leadership and how some leaders, such as Caesar and Pompey, were deified. Provide support from the text to support your statements.

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