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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. Although the crisis was still active when Cicero gave his speech to the Romans in Chapter 6, when did he say it would be over?

2. What did Cicero advise the people to do at the end of Chapter 6?

3. How many of Catiline's co-conspirators managed to escape after Cicero ordered them to be brought to him?

4. How did Catiline respond to Cicero in Chapter 5?

5. When did Cicero tell the people at the forum about Catiline's conspiracy?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Cicero refuse to accept a reward for saving Rome from Catiline?

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

4. Which one of Caesar's statements troubled Cicero in Chapter 8?

5. Which inconsistency did Cicero reveal about Caesar's suggestion in the Fourth Catilinam?

6. What was Silanus' position during the senate's debate, and who agreed with him?

7. How did Cicero refute the claim that executing the co-conspirators was illegal?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how Cicero stopped Catiline's conspiracy plot and the evidence he presented to the senate. Also, include an analysis of the senate's reaction to Cicero's evidence, the public's reaction to In Catilinam III, and Cicero's refusal to accept the full credit for saving Rome.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Cicero's political career had a direct influence on his speeches and writings.

1) Describe three examples of the effects that Cicero's speeches had on his career in politics.

2) Explain how Cicero's political career had an effect on the intentions behind writing his speeches.

3) Analyze the writing style that Cicero used when writing an oratory speech vs. one that was meant to be read.

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