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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. For what does Sallust say the mind is needed in war?
(a) To know if a war needs to be fought.
(b) To keep the belief in the cause strong.
(c) To understand the enemy.
(d) For planning.

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

3. Who is told about Catiline's plans for Cicero?
(a) Galen.
(b) Sallust.
(c) Octavio.
(d) Fulvia.

4. What does Catiline plan to do with Lucius Cotta and Lucius Torquatus?
(a) Marry them to his sisters.
(b) Assassinate them.
(c) Make them ambassadors.
(d) Give them high positions in their government.

5. Into what type of family was Catiline born?
(a) Slave family.
(b) A family from another country.
(c) Wealthy.
(d) Poor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Sallust become a writer?

2. With whom does Quintus Curius have a relationship?

3. What does Catiline plan to do with Cneuis Piso?

4. What does Sallust think a reader of history believes?

5. What does Catiline promise the Senate?

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