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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Sallust feel about the answer to question #35?
(a) Anger.
(b) Begrudging respect.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Depression.

2. What does Cicero ask the Allobroges to do?
(a) Play along with Catiline.
(b) Arrange a meeting between him and the conspirators.
(c) Join his army.
(d) Go join Antonio.

3. Where does Catiline send his best men?
(a) To China.
(b) To Russia.
(c) To Rome.
(d) Various parts of Europe.

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

5. What does Sallust say the prince's way of life promoted?
(a) War even when it wasn't necessary.
(b) A weak, indulgent society.
(c) Oppression.
(d) Bravery and hero worship.

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

7. To whom does Catiline go for allies?
(a) France.
(b) Africa.
(c) Spain.
(d) The Gauls.

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

9. Who do Catiline's followers plan to lure to the city gate?
(a) Cato.
(b) Tarquinious.
(c) Crassus.
(d) Cicero.

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

11. What does the rumors of an army coming to Rome do in the city?
(a) Cause hoarding and riots.
(b) Make the citizens arm themselves.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Spread panic.

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

13. Who is told about Catiline's plans for Cicero?
(a) Fulvia.
(b) Sallust.
(c) Octavio.
(d) Galen.

14. What type of debate does the Senate have over the men Cicero arrests?
(a) How much they know.
(b) Whether to execute them.
(c) Whether they are guilty.
(d) Whether they should be exiled.

15. Who does not like Catiline's plans for Cicero?
(a) Galen.
(b) Curius.
(c) Octavio.
(d) Sallust.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Catiline plan to do with Lucius Cotta and Lucius Torquatus?

2. What does Sallust say wise leaders did in the beginning of the nation?

3. What does he tell his followers to carry at all times?

4. Where is Volturcius arrested?

5. Who names Marcus Crassus as a conspirator?

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