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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. How does Sallust view the body?
(a) As the best part of a nation.
(b) As a weak part of humans.
(c) As a brutal, destructive force.
(d) As a beautiful gift from God.

2. What surprises Petreius about Catiline's attack?
(a) How aggressive it is.
(b) How tactically correct it is.
(c) How weak it is.
(d) He is not surprised by anything in Catiline's attack.

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

4. What does Catiline promise the people in question #55 if they help him?
(a) Their country being free of debt.
(b) Gold and riches.
(c) Total freedom from Rome.
(d) More land for their nation.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sallust say allowed Catiline to increase his power?

2. What is Catiline doing that is akin to revolution, according to Sallust?

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

4. What does Cicero ask the Allobroges to do?

5. How do the people in question #55 respond to Catiline?

Short Essay Questions

1. What and where is Manilos doing?

2. What does Quinton Metellus do about Catiline's army and what kind of situation does that make for Catiline?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Cathegus say he will do about Cicero?

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