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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. Which one of the following did Cicero thank for protecting the people against Catiline's treachery?
(a) Jupiter.
(b) Neptune.
(c) Mars.
(d) Saturn.

2. What type of speech did Cicero give for Pompey in Chapter 3?
(a) Judicial.
(b) Forensic.
(c) Demonstrative.
(d) Deliberative.

3. What had happened to the courts, according to Cicero in Chapter 1?
(a) They had been tarnished.
(b) They had been disgraced.
(c) They had been mocked.
(d) They had been vindicated.

4. Demonstrating Pompey's military knowledge, how did Cicero describe his rise to power?
(a) Quick and dramatic.
(b) Dramatic, but not quick.
(c) Quick, but not dramatic.
(d) Neither quick nor dramatic.

5. What was the first thing that Cicero did to open his speech for Pompey in Chapter 3?
(a) He criticized Mithridates.
(b) He thanked the Roman military.
(c) He pointed to Pompey.
(d) He complimented the crowd.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two things did Cicero say the Roman people were eager for in Chapter 3?

2. Which one of Verres' acquaintances was also implicated in the mishandled capture of a pirate captain?

3. Which sea did Pompey clear of pirates to show his military ability?

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

5. Where was Cicero's first speech against Catiline given?

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