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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. Sallust claims his writing is not totally accurate because of this.

2. When did greed take over society, according to Sallust?

3. Who is marching towards Catiline and his army?

4. What type of people in general, did Sallust say the army had?

5. What is Curius' final role in the situation with Catiline?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cicero do with some of the conspirators and what is their ultimate fate? Who argues for their fate?

2. What does Catiline deliver to his men, what do they ask him and what is his response?

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

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

5. Who does Catiline attract people to his cause and what kind of people does he attract?

6. Who does Catiline attempt to recruit for allies and how do they respond?

7. What does Cicero know of Manilos and what does he do about it? What is he told to do about it?

8. What is Catiline's only choice for his army? Who takes over Antonio's army and why? What does he do with the army before they fight?

9. What happens when Cicero takes the conspirators to the Senate?

10. What did Catiline do before he was married?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sallust said that wise leaders who could recognize people as individuals and bring them together through a shared love of their nation, built the original Roman society.

1. Why do you think Sallust thought the leaders were wise in the early days of the empire? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

2. Discuss why love of a nation might bind a people together better than greed or love of power.

3. Discuss what the leaders of America might be able to learn from the early leadership of Rome and how they might be able to implement similar leadership.

Essay Topic 2

Sallust claims Catiline looked mostly to capture the minds and support of youngsters, buying them gifts and sending them mistresses.

1. Why do you think Catiline tried to get the young people on his side? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.

2. In Germany when Hitler began his Nazi campaign it was the young people he targeted. Discuss how this relates to Catiline.

3. Do you think all young people could be brought with gifts? What kind of young person do you think could not be bribed? Discuss what you think of the character of someone who can be bribed to follow someone?

Essay Topic 3

Bocchus calls a meeting with Maruis, who sends Sylla in his place. Bocchus offers his submission and asks if he can come to Rome to meet with the Senate. Rome grants permission and they decide Bocchus was lead astray by Jurgurtha.

1. The above statement seems to imply that the Roman Senate is allowing Bocchus to abdicate responsibility for his actions. Do you think this is reasonable? Why or why not? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

2. What do you think is the similarities and differences between the Senate's decision about Bocchus and what is called "mitigating circumstances" in our justice system?

3. Do you think claiming to be under the influence of someone else is a valid mitigating circumstance? Why or why not?

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