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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Jugurthine War XXV-XXXVI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is marching towards Catiline and his army?
(a) Lucius.
(b) Antonio.
(c) Metellius Kato.
(d) Cicero.

2. Where does Cicero work?
(a) The Senate building.
(b) The solicitation Consul's house.
(c) In the merchants' section of Rome.
(d) At the Roman Court.

3. How does Petreius motivate soldiers?
(a) Offering a take in the bounty on Catiline.
(b) Reminding them of past heroics.
(c) Offering combat wages.
(d) Threatening their families.

4. What did the Romans give to King Masinissa?
(a) A number of medals.
(b) Cities and land.
(c) A seat in the Senate.
(d) A standing army.

5. How did Catiline's constituency end up the way it did?
(a) There was a drought in his district.
(b) They had a monopoly on a gold mine.
(c) They were considered uncouth.
(d) Catiline abused his power.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Into what type of family was Catiline born?

3. Who does Cicero arrange to wait under the Milvian Bridge?

4. Why did Sallust become a writer?

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

(see the answer key)

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