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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. Why is Cicero not able to arrest Catilina?

2. Who reveals Catilina's scheme to Cicero?

3. Who allowed the person in, who desecrated the Bona Dea?

4. What does Cato call Caesar's land bill that would benefit Pompey?

5. What made Crassus wealthy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who kills Vittius, and why?

2. What does Caesar do after the desecration of the Bona Dea?

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

4. What causes Catilina to leave Rome?

5. Who does Pompey want to find land for, and why?

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

7. What does Caesar do to help Clodius pass his legislation in the College?

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

9. How do Brutus and Julia feel about their parents' affair with each other?

10. What does Caesar ask of Vatinius in return for his gratitude?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were the main reasons for the ending of Caesar's marriage with Pompeia, and how did the end of this relationship affect some of the other people in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Aurelia was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did she accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence, however brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if she had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 3

Many different characters in this book were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plot?

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