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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Manilos doing in Etrupia?
(a) Getting the poor people on Catiline's side.
(b) Assassinating the officials there.
(c) Governing the district.
(d) Raising food for an army.

3. What happens to Cneuis Piso?
(a) Nothing happens to Piso.
(b) He breaks his leg.
(c) He is sent to Russia.
(d) He is murdered.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sallust say the prince's way of life promoted?

2. What does Antonio do before the battle with Catiline?

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

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

5. What does Catiline plan to do about Cicero?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Catiline plan to assassinate and how does Fulvia find out about it?

2. What does Catiline do after going to the Senate and how does he hide his intentions?

3. What does Catiline say about Volturcius's statements to the Senate, who does he name as a conspirator and how is that accusation handled by the Senate?

4. What does Cicero do with some of the conspirators and what is their ultimate fate? Who argues for their fate?

5. Who does Catiline attract people to his cause and what kind of people does he attract?

6. Who does Catiline attempt to recruit for allies and how do they respond?

7. What does Sallust speculate about Piso's murder?

8. What does Catiline deliver to his men, what do they ask him and what is his response?

9. In what manner did Sylla take over the government and what did he do with the army?

10. Why did the Romans have to defend their borders and what did they do after they were successful in that?

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