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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following consul-elects agreed with Silanus about sentencing the conspirators to death?

2. What did many people wonder about Cicero's Pro Marcello speech?

3. When was the Fourth Catilinam given?

4. What promise did Cicero make to the citizens of Rome at the end of Chapter 5?

5. In the Fourth Catilinam, what did Cicero tell the senate was the utmost priority?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the differences between the two types of debtors that followed Catiline?

2. How long had Cicero been exiled for before he gave Pro Marcello? What happened to Rome while he was away?

3. How did Cicero present the evidence against Catiline and his followers to the senate, and what was their reaction?

4. What did Catiline do as he was leaving the senate in Chapter 5, and what was Cicero's response?

5. What were some of the reasons why Cicero might have decided to give Pro Marcello?

6. How did Catiline respond to In Catilinam I?

7. Why did Cicero advise Caesar to take the threat of an assassination seriously?

8. What happened to the six co-conspirators that Cicero discovered in Chapter 6?

9. How did Cicero depict the older men that followed Catiline?

10. When and where did Cicero give In Catilinam III?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Verres, the corrupt governor of Sicily, was prosecuted for misleading people about his role in several events.

1) Describe the war against the slaves and how Verres misrepresented his part in it.

2) Explain how Verres deceived the people of Sicily about how a trireme in Messana was built.

3) Analyze Cicero's account of how Verres ' corruption led to the release of a pirate captain.

Essay Topic 2

In Pro Marcello, Cicero compliments Caesar for his accomplishments while issuing a warning to Caesar in the same speech.

1) Describe three of Caesar's achievements that Cicero recognized in Pro Marcello.

2) Explain the advice that Cicero gave to Caesar and why he thought a possible assassination attempt should be taken seriously.

3) Analyze the objection that Cicero had to Caesar's statement about glory and how Cicero thought it could have a negative effect on Caesar's reputation.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the similarities and differences between a judicial and deliberative speech. Using Cicero's political speeches as a reference, include examples of each type.

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