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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Marius send out raiding parties to neighboring cities to rape and pillage them?
(a) To attempt to track Jugurtha's movements.
(b) To attempt to engage an ally of Jugurtha in the war.
(c) To protect his men from outside attacks.
(d) To show the people that they mean business.

2. Which other character rushes back to Rome to tell a different version of the story than the one Caepio plans on telling?
(a) Aurelius.
(b) Sextus Caesar.
(c) Metellus's son.
(d) Mallius.

3. Why does King Brocchus join the fight?
(a) He fears the Romans are too close to his kingdom.
(b) He plans to steal the gold.
(c) He is strongly allied with Jugurtha.
(d) He wants to defeat the Romans.

4. Which group of characters became friends in the army?
(a) Marius, Metellus, Sullus.
(b) Marius, Jugurtha, Rufus.
(c) Marius, Jugurtha, Sullus.
(d) Rufus, Sullus, Metellus.

5. What happens to the gold Caepio found?
(a) It makes it safely back to Rome.
(b) It falls into the water and cannot be retrieved.
(c) A Barbarian raiding part steals it.
(d) It is stolen by some of the men he kidnapped into the army.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Caesar invite Marius over for dinner?

2. Why are many Romans gathered at the temple?

3. Why won't Jugurtha make Bomilcar the regent of the kingdom?

4. What does Marius plan to bypass to have Metellus deposed as leader of the army in Africa?

5. Why does Caesar want to think about Sulla's proposition that he marry Julilia?

(see the answer key)

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