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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Gold and riches.
(d) Their country being free of debt.

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

3. What does Sallust say wise leaders did in the beginning of the nation?
(a) Conquered other lands through a strong army.
(b) Controlled the morals of the people.
(c) Put in checks and balances on power.
(d) Brought people together with love of their country.

4. What does Sallust say is the reason Catiline eventually led the battle from the front line?
(a) It stopped his men from running away.
(b) He was a better fighter then most of his men.
(c) He was able to keep track of the battle better.
(d) He remembered his noble origins.

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

6. What does Catiline plan to do eventually in Rome?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Be elected emperor.
(c) Burn it.
(d) Conquer it.

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

8. What does Catiline do when he realizes he is overpowered?
(a) He slips away to France.
(b) He charges to the front.
(c) He surrenders his army.
(d) He kills himself.

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

10. What does Catiline do to attract people to his cause?
(a) Promise them to listen to what they want.
(b) Promise them a position in his government.
(c) Give them land.
(d) Buy them gifts and send them mistresses.

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

12. What type of people in general, did Sallust say the army had?
(a) Patriotic people.
(b) Power hungry people.
(c) Alturistic people.
(d) People who wanted to serve.

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

14. How does Petreius motivate soldiers?
(a) Offering a take in the bounty on Catiline.
(b) Threatening their families.
(c) Reminding them of past heroics.
(d) Offering combat wages.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Catiline prepare his soldiers for battle?

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

3. Why did the government become unsupportable?

4. With what does Sallust say his ancestors built great empires?

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

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