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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. How did Cicero describe the conflict between Rome and Mithridates?
(a) Unpredictable.
(b) Short.
(c) Serious.
(d) Long.

2. 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) Neither its character nor its scale.
(d) Its character and scale.

3. Mithridates, the enemy of Rome, was from ______________.
(a) Pontus.
(b) Macedonia.
(c) Parthia.
(d) Bithynia.

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

5. What did Cicero do for one of the envoys that shared information about Lentulus' plot?
(a) Offered them immunity.
(b) Reduced their prison sentence.
(c) Paid them a fee.
(d) Ended their exile.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Cicero accuse Verres of doing with the witnesses of the corrupt trials he ran?

3. Why did the senate apologize to Cicero after hearing the evidence against Catiline?

4. How long after the Second Catilinam was the Third Catilinam given?

5. Why did Cicero think that Verres committed crimes against the citizens of Rome?

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