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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 was Catiline's main quality according to Cicero?

2. In the second section of A Practical Code of Behavior, who can see how goodness and rightness are related?

3. What fate did Rome's enemies share over the past twenty years?

4. What part of society does Cicero analyze in section seven?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was left in charge of Rome during Caesar's absence, and how did that person fair?

2. What is the second type of goodness for the Stoics?

3. Whose murder does Antonius accuse Cicero of committing?

4. According to Cicero, how was his consulship compared to Antonius'?

5. To some in section eight of A Practical Code of Behavior, how is it possible to excuse wrongdoing?

6. 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?

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

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

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

10. What does Antonius blame on Cicero in an effort to discredit him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cato the Elder emphasizes respect as the crowning glory of aging. Examine Cicero's discussion of how the foundation needs to be laid early in life. Use examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Cato consoles the elderly for losing strength in old age. Cato admits that he lost strength, but he has retained some. He emphasizes how one should continue to engage in activities in order to gather strength. Analyze how one might gather strength from another and give examples to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Goodness and rightness, according to Cicero, are synonyms. However, only wisdom can see how. Determine what Cicero may consider as middle duties. Provide examples from the text to support your statements.

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