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

3. Why did Cicero use his victory in a famous case to flatter the lower classes in Chapter 4?
(a) To win their support for the Consulship.
(b) To win their support for his writings.
(c) To help them get loans.
(d) To help raise their wages.

4. How did Verres react to the probability of defeat?
(a) He tried to bribe the Senate.
(b) He denied the charges.
(c) He went into exile.
(d) He laughed.

5. How did Clodius' supporters distract Cicero at Milo's trial?
(a) With an uproar.
(b) With signs.
(c) By asking a lot of questions.
(d) By laughing.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Pompey and Crassus serve as Consuls?

2. What did Cicero spend his time doing when he first returned from exile?

3. Where was Pompey killed?

4. How long did it take before Cicero began to recover from his daughter's passing?

5. Based on Cicero's letters around the time of his speech about Caesar in Chapter 7, what was clear about his mood?

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