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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, In Catilinam IV.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which two things did Cicero say the Roman people were eager for in Chapter 3?
(a) Glory and treasure.
(b) Glory and renown.
(c) Treasure and land.
(d) Land and renown.

2. What did Cicero insist must be destroyed in order to win the war in Chapter 3?
(a) The cost of surrender.
(b) The possibility of disgrace.
(c) The threat of defeat.
(d) The price of resignation.

3. How many ex-consuls agreed with Silanus about giving the death penalty to the conspirators?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Sixteen.

4. What did Cicero think about Caesar's proposal of life imprisonment for the conspirators?
(a) It was confusing.
(b) It was amusing.
(c) It was irresponsible.
(d) It was unworkable.

5. Which of the following terms did Catiline use to insult Cicero?
(a) Homesteader.
(b) Drifter.
(c) Squatter.
(d) Trespasser.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Cicero assure the Roman people would prevent Pompey from forming a coup at the end of his speech in Chapter 3?

2. In the Fourth Catilinam, what did Cicero tell the senate was the utmost priority?

3. When did Mithridates acquire the territories he controlled during the time of Cicero's speech in Chapter 3?

4. How did Cicero describe the conflict between Rome and Mithridates?

5. In Cicero's opinion, what made further conflict inevitable for the Roman people in Chapter 3?

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