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

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

3. According to Sallust, why did men join the army in the early days of Rome?
(a) To support their country.
(b) To impress the women.
(c) To earn renown as a hero.
(d) To earn better money.

4. How does Sallust view the body?
(a) As a brutal, destructive force.
(b) As a weak part of humans.
(c) As the best part of a nation.
(d) As a beautiful gift from God.

5. When did greed take over society, according to Sallust?
(a) When the prince's died in battle.
(b) When the empire became too big.
(c) When Catiline took over.
(d) When the empire was too old.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the people in the Senate feel towards Catiline when he enters the Senate?

2. What does Cicero decide to do about what he knows?

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

4. What happened with Catiline's constituency?

5. What does Sallust say is the result of people wanting their own merits celebrated rather then to record others' merits?

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