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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, The Ideal Constitution, Writing about Politics, 55-43 B.C..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was On the State published?
(a) 51 B.C.
(b) 52 B.C.
(c) 53 B.C.
(d) 54 B.C.

2. Why was the defeat of Verres significant?
(a) The verdict was made in less than an hour.
(b) It made a case for reforming the courts.
(c) The verdict was made in less than a day.
(d) It was the first guilty verdict made in the courts.

3. What impressed Cicero about the potential of becoming an advocate in Chapter 2?
(a) The audience's reaction to an advocate.
(b) The impact an advocate could have in the courtroom.
(c) The fame and power of an effective public speaker on the world.
(d) The money a public speaker could make.

4. Which subjects did Cicero study extensively as a young man?
(a) Literature, philosophy, and rhetoric.
(b) Literature, rhetoric, and astronomy.
(c) Literature, astronomy, and philosophy.
(d) Literature, philosophy, astronomy, and rhetoric.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Rome's economy like when Cicero became Consul?

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

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

4. What did Catalina do when Cicero gave a direct speech that exposed the conspiracy?

5. How did Clodius' supporters distract Cicero at Milo's trial?

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