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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Politics and Foreign Postings, Cicero Enters the Ring, 77-63 B.C..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What age was Cicero when he became Praetor in Chapter 4?
(a) Thirty five.
(b) Forty five.
(c) Forty.
(d) Thirty.

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

3. What nickname was Cicero given while studying certain subjects?
(a) The little Greek boy.
(b) The little Greek writer.
(c) The little rhetorician.
(d) The little author.

4. What was absent from Rome that caused further troubles in managing their holdings?
(a) Public infrastructure, police forces, and banking services.
(b) Public infrastructure, police forces, and local representatives.
(c) Public infrastructure, local representatives, and banking services.
(d) Police forces, diplomatic representatives, and banking services.

5. When did the two Consuls trade seniority?
(a) Daily.
(b) Yearly.
(c) Weekly.
(d) Monthly.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Plebs rebel against abuses of power?

2. What small town was Cicero born in?

3. When did Cicero begin studying law in Rome?

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

5. Although Cicero's exact reason for leaving Rome was not well known, what might have been a possibility?

(see the answer key)

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