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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 does Catiline think is the best way to advance one's ambitions?
(a) By conspiracy.
(b) By elections.
(c) By assimilation.
(d) Through war.

2. What does Catiline do to attract people to his cause?
(a) Give them land.
(b) Promise them to listen to what they want.
(c) Promise them a position in his government.
(d) Buy them gifts and send them mistresses.

3. Why is there a public voting for another consul?
(a) Curius tells his girlfriend about the meeting.
(b) The higher consuls were upset about the war.
(c) Some of the people were horrified about drinking human blood.
(d) Cicero found out about the meeting.

4. Where does Catiline tell the Senate he is going because of the accusations against him?
(a) Spain.
(b) Africa.
(c) France.
(d) Istanbul.

5. Why did Catiline kill his son?
(a) His son killed his wife.
(b) On the demand of his girlfriend.
(c) His son tried to kill him.
(d) He didn't know it was his son.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does not like Catiline's plans for Cicero?

2. What two groups came together to form Rome?

3. Why does an empire need to have an emphasis on the mind?

4. How did Catiline's constituency end up the way it did?

5. Who is told about Catiline's plans for Cicero?

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