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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, In Catilinam I.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Cicero urge the Roman people to consider about the war in Chapter 3?
(a) Its character, but not scale.
(b) Its scale, but not character.
(c) Its character and scale.
(d) Neither its character nor its scale.

2. How many galleys did Heracleo sail around the coast to taunt the people?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

3. Why did Verres choose to flee into exile?
(a) The evidence was too damning.
(b) He became ill.
(c) He thought Cicero would not present his case in his absence.
(d) The jury could not convict him if he was not present.

4. When did Cicero say that Catiline should have been killed by the Roman consul?
(a) Two days ago.
(b) A short time ago.
(c) One day ago.
(d) A long time ago.

5. What was Cicero describing when he referred to Servilius?
(a) Victims of unsubstantiated crimes.
(b) Citizens that had money stolen from them.
(c) Citizens that had property stolen from them.
(d) A prison for falsely accused citizens.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which revolt did Cicero reference in order to prove his case against Verres?

2. What did Cicero say about the contract to bribe the jurors in his first speech against Verres?

3. Whom did Catiline sit with while listening to Cicero's first speech against him?

4. What did Verres do with the Naval's fleet money?

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

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