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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Cicero defend in his book about oratory in Chapter 8?
(a) The practice of rhetoric.
(b) The origins of rhetoric.
(c) The reasons of rhetoric.
(d) The future of rhetoric.

2. When did Octavian become Consul?
(a) August 18.
(b) November 8.
(c) August 14.
(d) November 4.

3. Which month was Cicero's book about oratory released?
(a) November.
(b) December.
(c) June.
(d) February.

4. What was Cicero's instinct about Caesar's attempts in the Senate?
(a) To support Caesar against the Senate.
(b) To support neither Caesar nor the Senate.
(c) To support the Senate against Caesar.
(d) To support both Caesar and the Senate.

5. Where was Pompey killed?
(a) France.
(b) Egypt.
(c) Spain.
(d) Gaul.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long were Cicero and Terentia married?

2. Although trying to remain neutral, what did Cicero fear would happen no matter who gained control in Chapter 10?

3. Which of the following was a main challenge that Cicero struggled with in Cicilia?

4. When was On the State published?

5. According to Cicero in On Law, when can oratory have a moral impact?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where was Cicero in Chapter 11, and how did he return to Rome?

2. What were the Philippics?

3. What did Cicero do when saw the changes in Rome as he returned at age sixty?

4. What unwavering qualities are the most remembered about Cicero?

5. What did the conspirators against Caesar do as a way to diminish his reputation?

6. Why was Cicero hesitant to work with Octavian in Chapter 14?

7. How did Cicero respond to the personal events he endured in 46 B.C.?

8. When was On the State published and what was it about?

9. What was Caesar's reaction to Pompey's death?

10. How was Cicero killed?

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