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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Petreius attack Catiline after his initial attack?
(a) Down the center.
(b) Across the entire front.
(c) On the left and right wings.
(d) On the left wing and in the rear.

2. Where does Cicero work?
(a) In the merchants' section of Rome.
(b) At the Roman Court.
(c) The Senate building.
(d) The solicitation Consul's house.

3. What does Cicero decide to do about what he knows?
(a) Raise an army.
(b) Go to Africa until it blows over.
(c) Go to the Senate.
(d) Send out assassins.

4. What is Catiline doing that is akin to revolution, according to Sallust?
(a) Arming the masses.
(b) Killing off important people.
(c) Getting criminals, youngsters and the poor on his side.
(d) Taking from the wealthy and giving to the poor.

5. What does Sallust say is one of the main differences between Catiline and Cicero?
(a) Cicero was full of passion and brutality.
(b) Catiline was calm and intellectual.
(c) Catiline knew how to delegate tasks.
(d) Cicero was calm and intellectual.

6. What does Catiline promise the people in question #55 if they help him?
(a) More land for their nation.
(b) Total freedom from Rome.
(c) Their country being free of debt.
(d) Gold and riches.

7. What does Cathegus think is the best way to forward the conspiracy?
(a) Immediate action.
(b) Kill the entire Senate.
(c) Follow Catiline to France.
(d) Work covertly behind the scenes.

8. How did Catiline's constituency end up the way it did?
(a) There was a drought in his district.
(b) They were considered uncouth.
(c) They had a monopoly on a gold mine.
(d) Catiline abused his power.

9. What does Celer do about Catiline?
(a) He has nothing to do with Catiline's fight.
(b) He slips behind Catiline to block his retreat.
(c) He assassinates Catiline.
(d) He joins Catiline.

10. Who does Cicero arrange to wait under the Milvian Bridge?
(a) Crassus.
(b) Catiline's wife.
(c) Two men.
(d) Three Senators.

11. How does Catiline prepare his soldiers for battle?
(a) By passing out food and water.
(b) By placing them in rows with shields.
(c) With a speech.
(d) With a meeting about tactics.

12. What do the conspirators do when they hear Catiline plans to burn the city?
(a) Tell the Senate what he is doing.
(b) Leaves the city immediately.
(c) Kill Catiline.
(d) Switch their support to Cicero.

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

14. How do the people in question #55 respond to Catiline?
(a) They say no then change their mind.
(b) They say no.
(c) At first they agree then change their mind.
(d) They say yes.

15. What does Catiline plan to do with Cneuis Piso?
(a) He plans to assassinate him.
(b) He plans for him to be Vice Consul.
(c) He plans to have him marry his daughter.
(d) He plans for him to take over the two Spains.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Catiline tell the Senate he is going because of the accusations against him?

2. What is Cicero having a difficult time doing related to Manilos?

3. What is Manilos doing in Etrupia?

4. Who do Catiline's followers plan to lure to the city gate?

5. When does Antonio declare his injury?

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