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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) Finding him.
(c) Getting his permission to marry his sister.
(d) Getting good intelligence.

2. Sallust claims his writing is not totally accurate because of this.
(a) Too much time has passed.
(b) Censors.
(c) Too many facts have been covered up.
(d) Cicero wanted a biased history.

3. What troops does the Senate send out?
(a) Antonio and his troops.
(b) Cicero and his troops.
(c) The Senate guard.
(d) Octavio and his troops.

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

5. What does Cicero decide to do about what he knows?
(a) Go to the Senate.
(b) Raise an army.
(c) Go to Africa until it blows over.
(d) Send out assassins.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Catiline do after he leaves the Senate?

2. What does Catiline plan to do about Cicero?

3. What does Sallust say allowed Catiline to increase his power?

4. What does Sallust say the prince's way of life promoted?

5. What does Catiline plan to do eventually in Rome?

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