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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. 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.

2. Why does Jugurtha easily bribe members of government?
(a) The overall poor economy.
(b) The lack of living wages for government workers.
(c) The moral decline in Roman society.
(d) His father was so well known.

3. Why did the government become unsupportable?
(a) Belief in God died.
(b) The civilization became too big.
(c) The government became too big.
(d) Society morals disintegrated.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Catiline begins to attract to his side?

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

3. What did Lucius Sylla to with the army?

4. Who does Sallust say Piso treated harshly?

5. Why is there a public voting for another consul?

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