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

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

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

4. What is Cicero told to do about the Catiline situation?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Prevent damage to the Commonwealth.
(c) Call for a vote in the consulars.
(d) Kill Catiline.

5. What did Lucius Sylla to with the army?
(a) Disciplined it radically.
(b) Over indulged the soldiers.
(c) Made it too big.
(d) Downsized it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was the early Roman society morally sound?

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

3. What does Catiline do to attract people to his cause?

4. What is Catiline doing that is akin to revolution, according to Sallust?

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

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