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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 the Senate decide Crassus' guilt?
(a) With a vote.
(b) With a trial.
(c) By following his movements for a week.
(d) By torture.

2. How does Catiline finally die?
(a) He is killed by Achilles.
(b) He is killed fighting on the front.
(c) He kills himself.
(d) He dies of old age.

3. How do the people in question #55 respond to Catiline?
(a) They say no.
(b) They say yes.
(c) At first they agree then change their mind.
(d) They say no then change their mind.

4. What does Cathegus think is the best way to forward the conspiracy?
(a) Work covertly behind the scenes.
(b) Immediate action.
(c) Kill the entire Senate.
(d) Follow Catiline to France.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sallust think a reader of history believes?

2. What does he tell his followers to carry at all times?

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

4. What does the rumors of an army coming to Rome do in the city?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. How does Sallust compare Catlin and Cicero?

3. What is Catiline's only choice for his army? Who takes over Antonio's army and why? What does he do with the army before they fight?

4. What did Cicero do when he uncovered Catiline's plans and how did this stymie Cataline's plans?

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

6. Where is Catiline going with his army and what does Antonio do about it?

7. What did Catiline do before he was married?

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

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

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

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