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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, In Catilinam III.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Cicero not able to execute Catiline?
(a) Misplaced doubt.
(b) Lack of evidence.
(c) Bribed officials.
(d) Popular pressures.

2. How did Cicero categorize the war's outcome in his speech for Pompey in Chapter 3?
(a) It looked largely lost to some.
(b) It looked largely won to all.
(c) It looked largely lost to all.
(d) It looked largely won to some.

3. As Cicero explained, what did Public Lentulus, Catiline's co-conspirator, attempt to do in order to disrupt the regime in Rome?
(a) Turn the senate against Cicero.
(b) Recruit members of the Roman military.
(c) Stir up a war.
(d) Turn the city against Cicero.

4. Which word was used to represent a legal speech in describing Cicero's speeches against Verres?
(a) Juridicial.
(b) Juristic.
(c) Forensic.
(d) Ratified.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Cicero's opinion, what made further conflict inevitable for the Roman people in Chapter 3?

2. How soon after Catiline left the senate chamber did Cicero give In Catilinam II?

3. Why had Catiline not already retreated into exile when Cicero gave his speech?

4. How many letters did Cicero write in condemnation against Catiline and his followers?

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

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