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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Conspiracy of Catiline XXV-XXXVI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Cicero having a difficult time doing related to Manilos?
(a) Convincing him to be on Cicero's side.
(b) Getting his permission to marry his sister.
(c) Getting good intelligence.
(d) Finding him.

2. Why did Sallust become a writer?
(a) He did not want to waste his life.
(b) He wanted to make Catiline famous.
(c) He wanted to stir up the people.
(d) He was too old to do anything else.

3. Where does Catiline send his best men?
(a) Various parts of Europe.
(b) To China.
(c) To Rome.
(d) To Russia.

4. What does Catiline plan to do with Cneuis Piso?
(a) He plans for him to take over the two Spains.
(b) He plans to assassinate him.
(c) He plans to have him marry his daughter.
(d) He plans for him to be Vice Consul.

5. What does Catiline say he will do if he is head of the government?
(a) Lower taxes.
(b) End debt and the greed of the wealthy.
(c) Create a new empire.
(d) End slavery.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sallust feel about the answer to question #35?

2. What does Catiline mix for his followers to drink?

3. Why did Catiline kill his son?

4. Why does Jugurtha easily bribe members of government?

5. Why did the government become unsupportable?

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