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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Conspiracy of Catiline XIII-XXIV.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what does Sallust say the mind is needed in war?
(a) To keep the belief in the cause strong.
(b) For planning.
(c) To understand the enemy.
(d) To know if a war needs to be fought.

2. What does Catiline do to attract people to his cause?
(a) Promise them to listen to what they want.
(b) Promise them a position in his government.
(c) Buy them gifts and send them mistresses.
(d) Give them land.

3. Why does Jugurtha easily bribe members of government?
(a) The overall poor economy.
(b) The moral decline in Roman society.
(c) The lack of living wages for government workers.
(d) His father was so well known.

4. Why is there a public voting for another consul?
(a) Some of the people were horrified about drinking human blood.
(b) Curius tells his girlfriend about the meeting.
(c) The higher consuls were upset about the war.
(d) Cicero found out about the meeting.

5. Why did the government become unsupportable?
(a) The civilization became too big.
(b) The government became too big.
(c) Society morals disintegrated.
(d) Belief in God died.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Catiline begins to attract to his side?

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

3. Into what type of family was Catiline born?

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

5. What happened with Catiline's constituency?

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