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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. Why did Caesar think that the death penalty should not be applied to the conspirators?
(a) It would not help them capture Catiline.
(b) It would set a bad precedent.
(c) It would cause another debate over the method of execution.
(d) It would be unfair to the criminals that were exiled.

2. After making his initial point against Verres, what type of attacks did Cicero launch against Verres' actions and character in Chapter 1?
(a) Humorous.
(b) Intense.
(c) Lengthy.
(d) Ambiguous.

3. How did Catiline respond to Cicero in Chapter 5?
(a) He indicated that Cicero was guilty of the same charges.
(b) He claimed that he was innocent.
(c) He accepted the guilt for only some of the charges.
(d) He claimed that he was guilty.

4. What did Cicero ask of the crowd in Chapter 5?
(a) Not to condemn Catiline before they heard the facts.
(b) Not to follow Catiline.
(c) Not to allow Catiline back into Rome.
(d) Not to blame him for apprehending Catiline.

5. In addition to a listing of the crimes Verres had committed, what else was included in Cicero's speech in Chapter 2?
(a) An attack against Verres' friends.
(b) An attack against defending the crimes.
(c) A list of Verres' accomplices.
(d) A list of possible witnesses.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Verres falsely report that he had used his own money to build a trireme?

2. How did Cicero categorize Caesar's indication that his life was measured by his own personal achievements rather than the good of the country?

3. When did Cicero say that Catiline should have been killed by the Roman consul?

4. As Cicero explained, which region were Mithridates and Tigranes trying to conquer?

5. Which hearing was Verres convicted at after he failed to appear?

(see the answer key)

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