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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Petreius attack Catiline after his initial attack?
(a) Across the entire front.
(b) On the left and right wings.
(c) Down the center.
(d) On the left wing and in the rear.

3. What does the rumors of an army coming to Rome do in the city?
(a) Cause hoarding and riots.
(b) Make the citizens arm themselves.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Spread panic.

4. What does he tell his followers to carry at all times?
(a) Food and water.
(b) Weapons.
(c) Carrier pigeons.
(d) Letters from him.

5. When did greed take over society, according to Sallust?
(a) When Catiline took over.
(b) When the empire became too big.
(c) When the prince's died in battle.
(d) When the empire was too old.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is told about Catiline's plans for Cicero?

2. Where is Lucuis Tarquinious arrested?

3. When does Antonio declare his injury?

4. What does Catiline say he will do if he is head of the government?

5. What does Sallust say is the result of people wanting their own merits celebrated rather then to record others' merits?

Short Essay Questions

1. What surprises Petreius about Catiline and what is his response?

2. Why was there a public voting for another consul?

3. How does Sallust's disgust for greed relate to what Catiline said he wanted to do?

4. What does Sallust speculate about Piso's murder?

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

6. What did Catiline do before he was married?

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

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

9. What does Catiline say about Volturcius's statements to the Senate, who does he name as a conspirator and how is that accusation handled by the Senate?

10. In what manner did Sylla take over the government and what did he do with the army?

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