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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Cicero think about Caesar's proposal of life imprisonment for the conspirators?
(a) It was amusing.
(b) It was irresponsible.
(c) It was confusing.
(d) It was unworkable.

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

3. What did Cicero ask of the crowd in Chapter 5?
(a) Not to condemn Catiline before they heard the facts.
(b) Not to blame him for apprehending Catiline.
(c) Not to follow Catiline.
(d) Not to allow Catiline back into Rome.

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

5. Which one of the following best represents Cicero's description of Caesar's military glory?
(a) Unparalleled.
(b) Undisputable.
(c) Unbelievable.
(d) Unprecedented.

6. What type of influence did the senate have when Cicero gave Pro Marcello?
(a) Slightly less than when Cicero was consul.
(b) The same as when Cicero was consul.
(c) Virtually none.
(d) More than when Cicero was consul.

7. What did debtors hope would happen by aligning themselves with Catiline?
(a) Their debt would be alleviated.
(b) Their debt would be alleviated, and they would gain power.
(c) They would gain enough money from Catiline's power to pay their debts.
(d) They would gain power.

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

9. Why did Cicero not consider the group of unruly destitute followers of Catiline to be a threat?
(a) They were too predictable.
(b) They were not reliable.
(c) They were too lazy.
(d) They were not smart.

10. When did Nero think the decision about the conspirators' sentence should be made?
(a) In two weeks.
(b) Before Catiline was captured or killed.
(c) In one week.
(d) After Catiline was captured or killed.

11. Why did Cicero think the threat of Catiline forming an army against Rome was a possibility?
(a) Catiline had supporters within the city.
(b) Catiline had supporters outside of the city.
(c) Catiline had supporters inside as well as outside of the city.
(d) Catiline had supporters within the Roman army.

12. Based on the thwarted conspiracy, Cicero thought the city should be ______________.
(a) Exhausted.
(b) Cautious.
(c) Jubilant.
(d) Angry.

13. As pointed out in the senate debate, what might have made the execution of the conspirators illegal?
(a) They were just following Catiline's orders.
(b) They were not given a trial.
(c) They were not arrested properly.
(d) They did not confess to the crimes.

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

15. Where were the conspirators when the senate debated their sentence in Chapter 7?
(a) In jail.
(b) At the senate meeting.
(c) It was not revealed.
(d) Exiled.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Fourth Catilinam, when did Cicero request a decision from the senate about the sentencing of the conspirators?

2. How did Catiline leave the senate chamber in Chapter 5?

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

4. How did Cicero describe Caesar's accomplishments?

5. What did Cicero use to surround the senate while presenting his evidence against Catiline in Chapter 6?

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