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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. Who nominated Cicero for the position of augur?

2. According to Cicero, toward whom is his work targeted?

3. What did Ulysses do to avoid military service?

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

5. Why would it be an advantage for a merchant to arrive early at a market during a food shortage?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of Attack on an Enemy of Freedom, what does Cicero say he wants for himself and Rome?

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

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

4. 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?

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

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

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

8. What does Cicero say about Antonius' character?

9. What do the Stoics and the Peripatetics think of the right and the advantage?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Chapter 1, Attack on Misgovernment, is a series of judicial orations given by Cicero against Verres, a corrupt governor of Sicily. The defense's strategy emphasized delaying the trial for as long as possible. Discuss the defense's strategy and how Cicero thwarts the strategy. Use examples from the text to support your discussion.

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