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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 did people agree that Cicero died?
2. Which month was Cicero's book about oratory released?
3. According to the book, what was taking place as Cicero turned to writing between 46 B.C. and 44 B.C.?
4. What was the crowd's response to Brutus' claim that Caesar had to be assassinated at the end of Chapter 13?
5. How did the Senate respond to the third Philippic?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Cicero respond to the personal events he endured in 46 B.C.?
2. What was Caesar planning in the beginning of Chapter 9?
3. What challenges did Cicero have in Cicilia?
4. What was Cicero's opinion about the battle between Caesar and Pompey in Chapter 10?
5. How did Cicero view the pending feud between Caesar and Pompey while getting ready to return to Rome in 50 B.C.?
6. Why was Cicero hesitant to work with Octavian in Chapter 14?
7. What did Cicero do when he returned to Rome in Chapter 14 and how was he received?
8. What was Caesar's reaction to Pompey's death?
9. How was Caesar assassinated?
10. Why was Cicero's book, On Law, significant?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Historical references can be included in a non-fictional biography in various forms.
1) Describe three historical references in "Cicero: The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician."
2) Explain which historical references had the most impact on Cicero's life and the book.
3) Describe what references to historical events can add to a non-fiction and/or fictional work.
4) Analyze the writing styles used to depict historical references and if they vary from the other parts of a book.
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
Discuss the Philippics in detail, including why they were written, how Cicero defeated Antony with them, and the response they received from the Senate and the people of Rome.
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