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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 will Cicero be after Hortensius is consul?

2. According to Cicero in his sixth argument against Verres, what did Verres try to do after the consular comitia?

3. Whom does Verres think ill of in Cicero's third argument against Verres?

4. Who hates Verres more than the Roman people in the fifteenth argument?

5. What is at stake if Lucius refuses to identify himself with the cause of Roman freedom, according to the final letter?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Cicero professes himself to be an enemy of what men?

4. Who wrote the eighth letter and to whom was it written?

5. In the twelfth letter, what does Cicero say about the death of Caesar?

6. In Attack on Misgovernment, Against Verres I, how does Cicero characterize Verres in the first point he makes to the judges?

7. What does Cicero complain about in the fourth letter?

8. According to Cicero in his ninth argument, who tried to interfere with the trial and how?

9. What did Cicero tell Pompey in the first letter of Cicero's Life and Letters, Selection from his Correspondence?

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

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.

Essay Topic 2

The Selected Works of Cicero emphasizes Caesar, a dictator of Rome, and his effects on both the government and the populace. In an essay, discuss the significance of Caesar in ancient Rome and determine whether his leadership was positive or negative. Use examples from the book to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

A Practical Code of Behavior discusses how moral right proceeds practice and examines how philosophy is both fruitful and rewarding. Examine the practical code with respect to moral obligation. Why can't the right conflict? Provide examples from the book to support your discussion.

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