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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. After making his case in support of giving the death penalty to the conspirators, what did Cicero say he would do in response to whatever the senate decided?

2. What was the purpose of the letters that Catiline left as he was leaving the senate chamber?

3. How many of Catiline's co-conspirators managed to escape after Cicero ordered them to be brought to him?

4. Which one of the following was not included in the description that Cicero gave for the men that remained loyal to Catiline because of his past?

5. According to some interpretations, how was Cicero trying to cause the return of republican liberties with his Pro Marcello speech?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the theory about Caesar's position at the senate debate and his political ambitions?

2. What was Silanus' position during the senate's debate, and who agreed with him?

3. How did Cicero describe Catiline and the threat he posed to Rome in In Catilinam II?

4. How did Cicero refute the claim that executing the co-conspirators was illegal?

5. How did Cicero describe his exile in Chapter 8?

6. Why did Cicero refuse to accept a reward for saving Rome from Catiline?

7. How did Cicero end In Catilinam III, and what instructions did he give to the Romans?

8. What happened to the six co-conspirators that Cicero discovered in Chapter 6?

9. When and where did Cicero give In Catilinam III?

10. What were the differences between the two types of debtors that followed Catiline?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe in detail the events that led to the election of Pompey and three possible reasons why Cicero might have endorsed him. Be sure to include whether or not you think Cicero's endorsement was a defining factor in Pompey's election and gaining the support of the Roman people, as well as how Cicero handled the objections to Pompey's election in his speech.

Essay Topic 2

In Catilinam I was given after Cicero discovered a conspiracy to overtake Rome.

1) Describe three events that inspired Cicero to write and give In Catilinam I.

2) Explain Cicero's strategy for defeating Catiline as it was mentioned in his first speech against him.

3) Analyze why Catiline was not executed before In Catilinam I, Cicero's opinions about the issue, and how he responded to the criticism surrounding it.

Essay Topic 3

Verres, the corrupt governor of Sicily, was prosecuted for misleading people about his role in several events.

1) Describe the war against the slaves and how Verres misrepresented his part in it.

2) Explain how Verres deceived the people of Sicily about how a trireme in Messana was built.

3) Analyze Cicero's account of how Verres ' corruption led to the release of a pirate captain.

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