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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. After quickly listing the crimes of Verres, how did Cicero build the case in his opening statement?

2. Why did the Senate become influential in the Roman government?

3. Which year was Cicero born?

4. What was the length of the term for the Consuls?

5. What was the main charge in the first Catilinarian conspiracy?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was causing trouble for the Roman Empire in the First Century, B.C.?

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

4. How did Cicero become elected Consul?

5. What caused Cicero to be exiled from Rome?

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

7. What type of academic training did Cicero receive?

8. How was the Forum described in Chapter 3?

9. What was the reason for Cicero's speech about the First Triumvirate?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze three main themes that were present and/or repeated in Cicero's writings along with why you think they were important to him.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the intention of Everitt in writing "Cicero: The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician," including how the book was organized, Everitt's reasons for structuring it that way, and an analysis of the book's title.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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