2.02 Workfile.rtf - 2.02 Workfile After reading the...

2.02 Workfile
After reading the articles in the 2.02 lesson, answer the following questions about
the life and times of Marcus Tullius Cicero.
1. In 5-8 sentences, describe Cicero’s childhood and education.
2. How did Cicero gain the attention of Caesar?
3. How did Cicero respond to Caesar’s crossing of the Rubicon?
4. What was the topic of Cicero’s “Phillipics” and how did they lead to his death? Explain in
5-8 sentences.
5. What epitaph did Augustus Caesar give of Cicero? (If you do not know what “epitaph”
means, look it up!)
6. Explain in detail the steps of the cursus honorum