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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which part of the Forum did Everitt detail at length?

3. When did Cicero return to Rome in order to plan his first political campaign?

4. What was the public reaction when they became aware of the First Triumverate?

5. How was the city of Rome described in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was the Roman Constitution described in Chapter 1?

2. How was the Forum described in Chapter 3?

3. What political problem led to the crisis that Cicero would face?

4. Why did Cicero decide to become an advocate?

5. How did Cicero uncover the conspiracy and thwart Catalina?

6. How did Cicero win the Roscius case?

7. What was the state of Rome when Cicero first became Consul?

8. What did Cicero do when he returned to Rome in Chapter 7?

9. Why was Cicero's case against Verres significant?

10. What was Caesar doing to gain support in Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Cicero's view of the Roman Constitution, the criticism Everitt makes about it, whether or not you think the criticism is valid, and how the Roman Constitution compares with the United States Constitution.

Essay Topic 2

The conflict between Caesar and Pompey led to a civil war in Ancient Rome.

1) Describe how the conflict between Caesar and Pompey began.

2) Explain which advantages each person had and the outcome of the war.

3) Analyze Cicero's place in the war, his opinions of it, and how he reacted to it.

Essay Topic 3

As mentioned in the book, Cicero used dialogue form in some of his books.

1) Define what dialogue form is and how it is used in literature.

2) Analyze the way Cicero wrote his books in dialogue form and why he selected that technique.

3) Explain how dialogue form can be valuable in writing both fiction and non-fiction.

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