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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Catiline plan to do about Cicero?
(a) Assassinate him.
(b) Enlist him in his cause.
(c) Make him an advisor.
(d) Exile him.

2. Who does Sallust say Piso treated harshly?
(a) Cicero.
(b) Catiline.
(c) The Spanish.
(d) The Barbarians.

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

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

5. How do the people in the Senate feel towards Catiline when he enters the Senate?
(a) Anger.
(b) Confusion.
(c) Curiosity.
(d) Hatred.

6. Where does Catiline tell the Senate he is going because of the accusations against him?
(a) Spain.
(b) Istanbul.
(c) Africa.
(d) France.

7. 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 able to keep track of the battle better.
(c) He was a better fighter then most of his men.
(d) He remembered his noble origins.

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

9. 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) Buy them gifts and send them mistresses.
(d) Give them land.

10. What does Sallust think a reader of history believes?
(a) It is written with a bias.
(b) It is completely accurate.
(c) It is always censored.
(d) History is generally boring.

11. What do the people in question #55 do after Catiline leaves them?
(a) Nothing, it is of no concern to them.
(b) Disclose his request to Rome.
(c) Get ready for war.
(d) Send their best warriors to Rome.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Sallust claims his writing is not totally accurate because of this.

2. How does Sallust view the body?

3. What type of people in general, did Sallust say the army had?

4. What does Catiline do when he realizes he is overpowered?

5. What do the conspirators do when they hear Catiline plans to burn the city?

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