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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Cneuis Piso?
(a) He breaks his leg.
(b) Nothing happens to Piso.
(c) He is murdered.
(d) He is sent to Russia.

2. What happened with Catiline's constituency?
(a) They were starving.
(b) They became very wealthy.
(c) They became power hungry.
(d) They were ignored by others.

3. 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.

4. What type of people in general, did Sallust say the army had?
(a) Patriotic people.
(b) Alturistic people.
(c) People who wanted to serve.
(d) Power hungry people.

5. Why was the early Roman society morally sound?
(a) Natural inclination.
(b) It was healthier.
(c) An oppressive government.
(d) A repressive religion.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Sallust, why did men join the army in the early days of Rome?

2. What does Catiline say he will do if he is head of the government?

3. Who does Sallust say Piso treated harshly?

4. Sallust claims his writing is not totally accurate because of this.

5. Why did Sallust become a writer?

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