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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. What is Caesar's greatest goal?

2. What does Cicero think Catilina is recruiting in secret?

3. Who forged a letter in Caesar's name?

4. Who negotiated Caesar's debts for him?

5. Who is Caesar's tribune?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who kills Vittius, and why?

2. How does Brutus respond to his broken betrothal?

3. Why does Clodius veto Bibulus out of office?

4. What does Servelia call Pompey, and why?

5. What is the one thing the Boni admire about Caesar?

6. What is the Senatus Consultum Ultimum?

7. How does Caesar treat the Vestal Virgins while he is being accused by the Boni?

8. Who does Caesar want in his Triumvirate, and why?

9. Why does the boni not expect Caesar to give up his imperium for consulship?

10. What happens to all the traitors who were in league with Catilina?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of people. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the people in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Power and Greed were two common themes in this book. Where did they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 3

Explain some of the different political scenes, what the outcomes were, and how these events affected the tone of the book?

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