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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. Based on the thwarted conspiracy, Cicero thought the city should be ______________.

2. Which one of the following was not included in the description that Cicero gave for the men that remained loyal to Catiline because of his past?

3. What did Catiline point out about Cicero's family in Chapter 5?

4. What happened to remove all doubt of Catiline's guilt?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the theory about Caesar's position at the senate debate and his political ambitions?

2. How did Cicero describe Catiline and the threat he posed to Rome in In Catilinam II?

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

4. How did Cicero describe his exile in Chapter 8?

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

6. How did Catiline respond to In Catilinam I?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Catiline's attack on Cicero after hearing In Catilinam I with Antonius' attack on Cicero after he refused to participate in the senate meeting. In your analysis, include the similarities and differences between Catiline and Antonius and a comparison of the way Cicero dealt with each of them.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the six different groups of followers that Catiline had that Cicero spoke about in his speech, In Catilinam II. Which groups posed the biggest threat to Rome? Which groups were the least dangerous? Why?

Essay Topic 3

In Catilinam I was given after Cicero discovered a conspiracy to overtake Rome.

1) Describe three events that inspired Cicero to write and give In Catilinam I.

2) Explain Cicero's strategy for defeating Catiline as it was mentioned in his first speech against him.

3) Analyze why Catiline was not executed before In Catilinam I, Cicero's opinions about the issue, and how he responded to the criticism surrounding it.

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