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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Catiline's followers plan to do with the man in question #59?
(a) Kill him.
(b) Convert him to their cause.
(c) Exile him.
(d) Kidnap him.

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

3. Who names Marcus Crassus as a conspirator?
(a) Cato.
(b) Cicero.
(c) Tarquinious.
(d) Catiline.

4. What does Cicero do with the conspirators he has in custody?
(a) Has them killed.
(b) Takes them to the Senate.
(c) Takes them to the Roman Court.
(d) Takes them to Antonio.

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

6. What two groups came together to form Rome?
(a) The Italians and the Germanic Tribes.
(b) The Britons and the Celts.
(c) The Trojans and Aborigines.
(d) The Carthaginians and the Druids.

7. What does Petreius do after Catiline starts to attack?
(a) Calls for Catiline's surrender.
(b) Changes his strategy.
(c) He does nothing but contine as he was.
(d) Sends in an assassin for Catiline.

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

9. Why is there a public voting for another consul?
(a) The higher consuls were upset about the war.
(b) Curius tells his girlfriend about the meeting.
(c) Some of the people were horrified about drinking human blood.
(d) Cicero found out about the meeting.

10. Why did Catiline kill his son?
(a) His son killed his wife.
(b) On the demand of his girlfriend.
(c) He didn't know it was his son.
(d) His son tried to kill him.

11. What does Antonio do before the battle with Catiline?
(a) Hand command over to Petreius.
(b) Take a nap.
(c) Give a speech to the soldiers.
(d) Meet with his commanders.

12. Where does Petreius first attack Catiline?
(a) On the left flank.
(b) On the right flank.
(c) Down the center.
(d) From the rear.

13. What does Catiline think is the best way to advance one's ambitions?
(a) By elections.
(b) By conspiracy.
(c) Through war.
(d) By assimilation.

14. What does Catiline do when he hears about his men being killed?
(a) Confronts Cicero.
(b) Marches on Rome.
(c) Makes camp for a week.
(d) Turns back towards Gaul.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happened with Catiline's constituency?

3. Where does Petreius attack Catiline after his initial attack?

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

5. Who is told about Catiline's plans for Cicero?

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