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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, Pacifying Caesar, The Last Gasps of Republican Rome, 48-45 B.C..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While defeating Verres in court, what did Cicero do to become more well-known?
(a) He wrote for the local newspaper.
(b) He ran several fundraisers.
(c) He ran local festivals.
(d) He gave weekly speeches.

2. When did Cicero divorce Terentia?
(a) 48 B.C.
(b) 50 B.C.
(c) 49 B.C.
(d) 47 B.C.

3. When was Crassus killed in battle?
(a) 53 B.C.
(b) 55 B.C.
(c) 54 B.C.
(d) 52 B.C.

4. What age was Cicero when he returned to Rome in Chapter 11?
(a) Fifty.
(b) Sixty.
(c) Forty.
(d) Seventy.

5. How did Caesar give his consent for Cicero's return from exile?
(a) Happily.
(b) Reluctantly.
(c) Nonchalantly.
(d) Angrily.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which year was Cicero's second and last child born?

2. According to Cicero in his speech to the Senators in Chapter 4, what did their reputation depend on?

3. How long did Cicero live in Sicily in Chapter 4?

4. How long were Cicero and Terentia married?

5. Which subject did Cicero teach when he returned to Rome?

(see the answer key)

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