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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. What did Cicero promise to the jurors at the end of his first speech against Verres?
(a) Not to use any tricky legal moves.
(b) To present an indefensible prosecution.
(c) To be creative in his attempts to prosecute.
(d) Not to be late for the hearings.

2. How many of Catiline's co-conspirators managed to escape after Cicero ordered them to be brought to him?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

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

4. How many letters did Cicero write in condemnation against Catiline and his followers?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.

5. What did Cicero say was the response to Catiline still being alive in Chapter 4?
(a) Outrage.
(b) Confusion.
(c) Silence.
(d) Sadness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Based on the thwarted conspiracy, Cicero thought the city should be ______________.

2. Which type of speech were the speeches against Verres considered?

3. What office did Cicero have when he made the speech for Pompey in Chapter 3?

4. How did the public respond to Cicero's speech about Catiline in Chapter 6?

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

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