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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. How does Crassus feel about Sulla's opinion of Pompey?

2. Where does Crassus remain briefly after his stay at Malaca?

3. Who prompts Sulla to attack Rome, after initially hesitating?

4. Why does Sulla say that he divorced Metella?

5. What happens in Sulla's first bid for praetorship?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the civil war between Marius and Sulla start, and what is the result of it?

2. How does Sulla attempt to interfere with Pompey the Great's life?

3. What is Crassus's plan after being elected to the consul, and what mistake does he make that winter?

4. What is interesting about Sulla's funeral and the inscription on his burial stone?

5. How does Sulla approach a possible confrontation with the younger Marius?

6. How does Marius distinguish himself when he is voted into the office of tribune?

7. What is Crassus's main vice, and how is this displayed?

8. What questionable things does Marius do during his sixth term as consul?

9. What happens between Crassus and the Spartans that shows his view of war?

10. How does Sulla die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Plutarch uses the comparisons of other figures to illustrate the character of the Roman leaders that he describes in "Fall of the Roman Republic". For each of the following, explain the comparison made by Plutarch, what it displays for each figure, and what it adds to the biography of that specific Roman leader.

1) Marius and Plato.

2) Sulla and Lysander.

3) Crassus and Nicias.

4) Pompey and Agesilaus.

5) Cicero and Demosthenes.

6) Caesar and Marius.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the different characteristics of Marius and Sulla, both militarily and politically. Include a detailed explanation of the feud between them and the effects it has on Rome.

Essay Topic 3

Plutarch mentions that Caesar has a more impressive military career than any of the other Roman leaders mentioned in the book. Analyze Caesar's military experience and the way he chooses to fight his battles, citing specific examples of what earns him so much respect from his soldiers and the people of Rome. Also, describe the way Caesar's military accomplishments compare to those of the other leaders and if your analysis supports Plutarch's opinion.

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