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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, A Practical Code of Behavior, On Duties, III.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom did Cicero send the final letter in Cicero's Life and Letters?
(a) Atticus.
(b) Julius Caesar.
(c) Tiro.
(d) Lucius Munatius Plancus.

2. Who nominated Cicero for the position of augur?
(a) Verres.
(b) Julius Caesar.
(c) Pompey and Quintus Hortensius.
(d) Gaius Scribonius Curio.

3. In what spirit does Antony take a step to attack Cicero verbally?
(a) Love.
(b) Hate.
(c) Contempt.
(d) Reprisal.

4. Why did Cicero ironically think Antony broke off the relationship with him?
(a) To please Cicero's old enemies.
(b) To make friends of judges.
(c) To make friends in reputable circles.
(d) To make friends in disreputable circles.

5. How much money did Verres embezzled?
(a) 400,000 sesterces.
(b) 400,000,000 sesterces.
(c) 300,000 sesterces.
(d) 10,000 sesterces.

Short Answer Questions

1. The invisible man should listen to ___________.

2. What is Cicero nervous about in his seventh letter?

3. Why would it be an advantage for a merchant to arrive early at a market during a food shortage?

4. What are goodness and right?

5. What does Cicero believe can make society fall apart?

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