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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Pro Marcello.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Cicero told the jurors that the attempt to bribe them should be taken as ______________.
(a) Evidence of corruption.
(b) A contradiction.
(c) A joke.
(d) An insult.

2. How did the public respond to Cicero's speech about Catiline in Chapter 6?
(a) They could not understand what he was saying.
(b) They apologized to Cicero.
(c) They were very surprised.
(d) They turned against Catiline.

3. What was the goal of the coup that Catiline attempted?
(a) To take control of Rome.
(b) To threaten other regions.
(c) To unseat Cicero from consul.
(d) To get Cicero exiled.

4. When did Cicero tell the people at the forum about Catiline's conspiracy?
(a) The morning after the senate meeting.
(b) Two days after the senate meeting.
(c) The night of the senate meeting.
(d) The day after the senate meeting.

5. What did Cicero advise the people to do at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) Guard the town.
(b) Stay in their homes.
(c) Guard their homes.
(d) Stay in town.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after the Second Catilinam was the Third Catilinam given?

2. In the Fourth Catilinam, when did Cicero request a decision from the senate about the sentencing of the conspirators?

3. What had happened to the courts, according to Cicero in Chapter 1?

4. For which of the following reasons did Cicero encourage Catiline to go into exile at the end of Chapter 4?

5. For how long was Cicero exiled under the dictatorship of Caesar?

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