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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Aratus.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the death of Tiberius, what did Plutarch report to be the first office to which his brother, Caius was elected?
(a) Consul.
(b) Senator.
(c) Quaestor.
(d) Magistrate.

2. How did Agesilaus take the throne from his brother, Agis, according to Plutarch?
(a) Agesilaus defeated Agis in a duel.
(b) Agesilaus poisoned Agis.
(c) Agesilaus hired conspirators to murder Agis.
(d) Lysander, a popular general, applied a misinterpretation of a prophesy against the rumored illegitimate son of Agis.

3. How does Plutarch compare the motivations of rebelling between Dion and Brutus?
(a) Dion rebelled for the benefit of Syracusans, but Brutus wanted power.
(b) Many supported Dion's revolution, but Brutus was opposed by the general public.
(c) Dion rebelled against tyranny, but Brutus sought to restore the Roman Republic.
(d) Many thought Dion sought power for himself, but Brutus wanted only to serve Rome.

4. Who does Plutarch report ruled Rome in a Triumvirate while Cato served in the Senate?
(a) Tiberius, Cicero, and Caius.
(b) Sertorius, Brutus, and Cassius.
(c) Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus.
(d) Brutus, Octavius, and Antony.

5. Who does Plutarch report to be the father of Tiberius and Caius Gracchus?
(a) Tiberius Gracchus I.
(b) Julius Caesar.
(c) Caius Gracchus I.
(d) Cicero.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Plutarch claim Caesar chose to do while Sylla's power reached its peak?

2. Who did Plutarch identify as being responsible for opposing and turning back the legal and land reforms that were won by Caius as tribune?

3. How did Plutarch explain the difference between Tiberius and Caius when they delivered speeches?

4. Who did Plutarch claim Agis had imprisoned and hanged?

5. What does Plutarch identify as the difference in the characters between "The Roman Brothers" and "The Spartans"?

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