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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What inconsistency did Cicero point out about Caesar's position?
(a) Caesar had previously voted for the death penalty in a similar case.
(b) Caesar repeatedly misquoted the law he was referring to.
(c) Life imprisonment would be worse than death for the conspirators.
(d) Caesar did not request a fair trial for imprisonment.

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

3. What promise did Cicero make to the citizens of Rome at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) To expose all of the groups that are working against them.
(b) To protect them from the conspirators.
(c) To warn them at the first sign of trouble.
(d) To ensure they remain out of the conflict.

4. How did Cicero categorize Caesar's indication that his life was measured by his own personal achievements rather than the good of the country?
(a) Unforgivable.
(b) Senseless.
(c) Selfish.
(d) Madness.

5. What did Cicero advise Caesar to do about the possibility of an attack or assassination?
(a) Not to be concerned with why the possibility exists.
(b) Try to understand why the possubility exists.
(c) Take the possibility seriously.
(d) Not take the possibility seriously.

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

7. What complaint did some have about Cicero that was proven to be false?
(a) Cicero was not being fair to Catiline.
(b) Cicero's issues with Catiline were personal.
(c) Cicero pushed Catiline into exile.
(d) Cicero fabricated the charges against Catiline.

8. How many speeches did Cicero give after returning to the senate from his exile before Pro Marcello?
(a) A few.
(b) Several.
(c) None.
(d) One.

9. How did Cicero explain that the death penalty for the conspirators would not be illegal?
(a) The law did not apply to traitors.
(b) There was an amendment to the law that allowed it.
(c) The law had not been followed in the past, and it was void.
(d) There was no law that required a fair trial.

10. What did Cicero tell the Romans happened to the conspirators that had been caught?
(a) They were exiled.
(b) They were under arrest.
(c) They were in an undisclosed location.
(d) They were cooperating with the capture of Catiline.

11. What did Cicero advise the people to do at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) Stay in town.
(b) Guard the town.
(c) Guard their homes.
(d) Stay in their homes.

12. What did Catiline point out about Cicero's family in Chapter 5?
(a) They did not have the wealth that many thought.
(b) They did not agree with Cicero's positions.
(c) They were not originally patrician.
(d) They were not originally plebeian.

13. Why did Caesar think that the death penalty should not be applied to the conspirators?
(a) It would not help them capture Catiline.
(b) It would cause another debate over the method of execution.
(c) It would be unfair to the criminals that were exiled.
(d) It would set a bad precedent.

14. Which of the following terms did Catiline use to insult Cicero?
(a) Squatter.
(b) Trespasser.
(c) Drifter.
(d) Homesteader.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Cicero react to what Caesar had done to the republic during his isolation?

2. How did Cicero describe Marcellus in Chapter 8?

3. What did Cicero think about Caesar's proposal of life imprisonment for the conspirators?

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

5. What did Cicero admit about his exile in Pro Marcello?

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