2. What does Catiline plan to do with Lucius Cotta and Lucius Torquatus?
(a) Give them high positions in their government.
(b) Assassinate them.
(c) Make them ambassadors.
(d) Marry them to his sisters.

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

4. What does Catiline promise the Senate?
(a) To sow seeds of discontent.
(b) To burn it down.
(c) To become head of it.
(d) To support it.

5. Who is marching towards Catiline and his army?
(a) Lucius.
(b) Metellius Kato.
(c) Antonio.
(d) Cicero.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sallust feel about the answer to question #35?

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

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

4. Where does Catiline send his best men?

5. With whom does Quintus Curius have a relationship?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sallust's disgust for greed relate to what Catiline said he wanted to do?

2. 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?

3. How does Sallust compare Catlin and Cicero?

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

5. What happens when Cicero takes the conspirators to the Senate?

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

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

8. Why was there a public voting for another consul?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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