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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. As Cicero stated in his first speech against Verres, what would a failure to convict cause?
(a) A confirmation of suspicions.
(b) A rejection of apathy.
(c) A rejection of suspicions.
(d) A confirmation of apathy.

2. Along with ruining his perceived military career, what else did Cicero accomplish by repeating Verres' crimes in Chapter 2?
(a) He exposed corruption.
(b) He made his speeches entertaining.
(c) He eliminated the accusation of bias against his opinion.
(d) He exposed inconsistencies in Verres' defense.

3. When did Cicero indicate that Catiline had been planning his death?
(a) The previous year.
(b) The previous week.
(c) The previous night.
(d) The previous month.

4. How did the people respond to the verdicts of the corrupt trials that Verres ran?
(a) They were horrified.
(b) They were confused.
(c) They were sad.
(d) They were silent.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to what Cicero told Hortensius, the opposing counsel, in Chapter 2, what did Hortensius owe Verres?

2. According to Cicero's opening of his first speech against Verres, who despised the jurors?

3. Besides the honor of their ancestors, what else did Cicero say was at stake for the Roman people in the war against Mithridates?

4. How did Cicero feel about the chance to interact with the people of Rome while giving his endorsement speech for Pompey?

5. Since Cicero could not likely speak against anyone else in the senate the way he had spoken of Catiline, whose respect did Catiline lose?

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