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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following was part of the decree thanking Cicero for proving Catiline's guilt to the senate?
(a) He and his allies saved Rome.
(b) He should be named as the head of the consul.
(c) He had uncovered more criminal plots than anyone else.
(d) He should remain in office indefinitely.

3. Where did Caesar suggest the conspirators be imprisoned in Chapter 7?
(a) An underground cave.
(b) A deserted island.
(c) A well-armed Italian town.
(d) A Roman prison.

4. How many different types of corrupt groups were there that supported Catiline?
(a) Six.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

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

6. What did some think Cicero might have been trying to maintain by giving Pro Marcello?
(a) His position in the senate.
(b) His reputation as an orator.
(c) His influence in designing new laws.
(d) His general status in Rome.

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

8. What happened to remove all doubt of Catiline's guilt?
(a) Catline sent a written confession in a letter to a supporter.
(b) Catiline planned a meeting of his supporters.
(c) Catiline reached an ally's camp.
(d) Catiline refused to appear at the second hearing.

9. In the Fourth Catilinam, when did Cicero request a decision from the senate about the sentencing of the conspirators?
(a) The next morning.
(b) Before the night.
(c) At the end of the week.
(d) Immediately.

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

11. 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) Senseless.
(b) Unforgivable.
(c) Madness.
(d) Selfish.

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

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

14. For how long was Cicero exiled under the dictatorship of Caesar?
(a) Weeks.
(b) Years.
(c) Decades.
(d) Months.

15. When did Cicero tell the people at the forum about Catiline's conspiracy?
(a) The day after the senate meeting.
(b) Two days after the senate meeting.
(c) The morning after the senate meeting.
(d) The night of the senate meeting.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where were the conspirators when the senate debated their sentence in Chapter 7?

2. How did Cicero describe Marcellus in Chapter 8?

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

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

5. Which group of people helped Cicero produce the letters between Catiline and his men that detailed their plans?

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