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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Catiline leave the senate chamber in Chapter 5?
(a) He was carried out.
(b) He walked.
(c) He was pushed out.
(d) He ran.

2. In the Fourth Catilinam, what did Cicero tell the senate was the utmost priority?
(a) The security of the people.
(b) The welfare of criminals.
(c) Public opinion.
(d) Justice.

3. What did Cicero think should happen to the group of criminals that supported Catiline?
(a) They should be killed.
(b) They should be questioned.
(c) They should be exiled.
(d) They should be imprisoned.

4. How did Catiline respond to Cicero in Chapter 5?
(a) He accepted the guilt for only some of the charges.
(b) He claimed that he was guilty.
(c) He claimed that he was innocent.
(d) He indicated that Cicero was guilty of the same charges.

5. Which type of reward did Cicero request after preventing a civil war in Chapter 6?
(a) Gold.
(b) None.
(c) Money.
(d) Property.

6. Although the crisis was still active when Cicero gave his speech to the Romans in Chapter 6, when did he say it would be over?
(a) Never.
(b) Soon.
(c) He was not sure.
(d) After a long while.

7. What did Cicero admit about his exile in Pro Marcello?
(a) His great grief.
(b) His productiveness during the isolation.
(c) His loss of patience.
(d) His enjoyment of the silence.

8. How did Cicero react to what Caesar had done to the republic during his isolation?
(a) He was horrified.
(b) He was surprised.
(c) He was confused.
(d) He was ambivalent.

9. Why did Silanus think the death penalty should be given to the conspirators?
(a) It would cost less than imprisoning them.
(b) It would deter Catiline's other supporters.
(c) It would fit their crimes.
(d) It would be a popular decison with the people.

10. How did Cicero describe Marcellus in Chapter 8?
(a) Caesar's former enemy.
(b) Caesar's greatest enemy.
(c) Caesar's greatest ally.
(d) Caesar's former ally.

11. How soon after Catiline left the senate chamber did Cicero give In Catilinam II?
(a) The next day.
(b) Two days later.
(c) The next week.
(d) Three days later.

12. After making his case in support of giving the death penalty to the conspirators, what did Cicero say he would do in response to whatever the senate decided?
(a) Ensure that justice was served.
(b) Take responsibility for it.
(c) Give another speech the next day.
(d) Challenge it if he did not agree.

13. How did Caesar's position about the conspirators seem to benefit him at the time?
(a) Only politically.
(b) Both politically and publicly.
(c) Only publicly.
(d) Neither politically nor publicly.

14. Which one of the following best describes Cicero's state during his exile?
(a) Questioning.
(b) Misunderstood.
(c) Determined.
(d) Depressed.

15. According to Cicero in Chapter 5, what was clear about Catiline?
(a) He was a criminal and a fraud.
(b) He was a criminal and a traitor.
(c) He was a criminal, a traitor, and a fraud.
(d) He was a traitor and a fraud.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of the following is the main purpose of Cicero's Pro Marcello speech?

2. Why did Caesar think that the death penalty should not be applied to the conspirators?

3. How many ex-consuls agreed with Silanus about giving the death penalty to the conspirators?

4. What year was Pro Marcello given?

5. What position did Silanus have?

(see the answer keys)

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