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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what does Sallust say his ancestors built great empires?
(a) With a desire to control people.
(b) With brute strength and intellect.
(c) With intellect.
(d) With brute strength.

2. What does Cicero decide to do about what he knows?
(a) Go to the Senate.
(b) Send out assassins.
(c) Raise an army.
(d) Go to Africa until it blows over.

3. 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.

4. What does Sallust say wise leaders did in the beginning of the nation?
(a) Conquered other lands through a strong army.
(b) Controlled the morals of the people.
(c) Put in checks and balances on power.
(d) Brought people together with love of their country.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened with Catiline's constituency?

2. What do Catiline's followers plan to do with the man in question #59?

3. What is Cicero told to do about the Catiline situation?

4. Why did Sallust become a writer?

5. What do the people in question #55 do after Catiline leaves them?

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