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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Catiline mix for his followers to drink?

3. Why does an empire need to have an emphasis on the mind?

4. What does Catiline promise the Senate?

5. Where is Lucuis Tarquinious arrested?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Catline do when he realizes he is being defeated?

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

4. Who reads a letter from Catiline to the Senate, what does the letter say and what is the Senate's reaction to it?

5. What does the Senate hear about Manilus and how does it affect Rome?

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

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

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

9. What does Cicero ask of the Gauls and why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. What do you think can account for the discrepancy between Sallust's opinions and experiences and recorded history?

2. Who writes history? Are historical records always accurate, mostly accurate, or slightly accurate? How can we know how accurate an historical record is?

3. What are some reasons history has been inadvertently recorded inaccurately? What are some reasons history has been recorded inaccurately intentionally?

4. Do you think it is ever justified to record an event inaccurately? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Bocchus calls a meeting with Maruis, who sends Sylla in his place. Bocchus offers his submission and asks if he can come to Rome to meet with the Senate. Rome grants permission and they decide Bocchus was lead astray by Jurgurtha.

1. The above statement seems to imply that the Roman Senate is allowing Bocchus to abdicate responsibility for his actions. Do you think this is reasonable? Why or why not? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

2. What do you think is the similarities and differences between the Senate's decision about Bocchus and what is called "mitigating circumstances" in our justice system?

3. Do you think claiming to be under the influence of someone else is a valid mitigating circumstance? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Sallust describes Metellus as an honorable man, who Jurgurtha has no chance to persuade with the lure of gold. Metullus bribes Bohumilcar to bring him Jurgurtha offering him a pardon for murder.

1. Though Metellus is touted as an honorable man by Sallust he offers a pardon for murder to get Bohumilcar. Discuss how this behavior conflicts with the concept of an honorable man.

2. Discuss, in detail, what you believe being an honorable man might mean in present day American society.

3. Discuss a situation in your own life where either honor or dishonor made a situation better or worse.

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