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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the public respond to Cicero's speech about Catiline in Chapter 6?
(a) They could not understand what he was saying.
(b) They apologized to Cicero.
(c) They turned against Catiline.
(d) They were very surprised.

2. 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) Challenge it if he did not agree.
(c) Give another speech the next day.
(d) Take responsibility for it.

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

4. How did Cicero think the Roman people would react to sentencing the conspirators to death?
(a) They would neither support it nor understand it.
(b) They might not support it, but they would understand it.
(c) They would support it instantly.
(d) They would support it eventually.

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

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

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

8. 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.

9. Which word did Cicero use to describe Catiline's army in comparison to the Roman army?
(a) Embarrassment.
(b) Joke.
(c) Humorous.
(d) Insignificant.

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

11. According to some interpretations, how was Cicero trying to cause the return of republican liberties with his Pro Marcello speech?
(a) Subconsciously.
(b) Persistently.
(c) Subtly.
(d) Blatantly.

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

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

14. What did Cicero do for one of the envoys that shared information about Lentulus' plot?
(a) Ended their exile.
(b) Offered them immunity.
(c) Paid them a fee.
(d) Reduced their prison sentence.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Cicero find the evidence against Catiline and the conspirators?

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

3. Who was responsible for exonerating Cicero from exile?

4. Why did Silanus think the death penalty should be given to the conspirators?

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

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