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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. Which month was Cicero's book about oratory released?

2. Where did Cicero lead a campaign while he was governing Cicilia?

3. What was Cicero's instinct about Caesar's attempts in the Senate?

4. What was Cicero's reputation when he began writing about politics?

5. When did Cicero arrive in Rome after his governorship at Cicilia was over?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Cicero do when he returned to Rome in Chapter 14 and how was he received?

3. What happened when Pompey abandoned Rome in Chapter 10?

4. How was Caesar assassinated?

5. How did the conflict between Caesar and Pompey begin?

6. Which contributions did Cicero make through his philosophical works?

7. Why was Cicero's book, On Law, significant?

8. How was Cicero killed?

9. How did Cicero begin his writing in 55 B.C.?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Historical references can be included in a non-fictional biography in various forms.

1) Describe three historical references in "Cicero: The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician."

2) Explain which historical references had the most impact on Cicero's life and the book.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4) Analyze the writing styles used to depict historical references and if they vary from the other parts of a book.

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