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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. When was the Fourth Catilinam given?

2. What did Cicero think should happen to the group of criminals that supported Catiline?

3. Why did the senate apologize to Cicero after hearing the evidence against Catiline?

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

5. What position did Silanus have?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Caesar disagree with Silanus in Chapter 7? What was his alternate suggestion?

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

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

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

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

7. Which of Catiline's followers did Cicero think were not a serious threat, and which other group of followers did he think should be killed?

8. What removed any doubt of Catiline's guilt, and how did Cicero collect evidence against him?

9. Which of Caesar's accomplishments did Cicero reference in Pro Marcello?

10. What did Cicero say about the senate's decision at the end of In Catilinam IV?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the four major qualities of a military commander that Cicero wrote about in De imperio Cn. Pompei. Include specific examples of how and why Pompey represented these qualities and earned Cicero's support.

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

Upon the capture of Catiline's co-conspirators, the senate met to decide how to proceed with their sentencing.

1) Analyze Silanus' position and the significance of the support he had from other members of the senate.

2) Describe Caesar's suggestion and the possible political reasons he had for making it.

3) Debate both sides of the senate's discussion, the option of executing the co-conspirators vs. lifetime imprisonment.

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