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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 won't Jugurtha make Bomilcar the regent of the kingdom?
(a) Because he doesn't have royal blood.
(b) Because he is too important as an advisor.
(c) Because Bomilcar betrayed him.
(d) Because Bomilcar does not follow orders.

2. Why does Marius want to return to Rome?
(a) To further undermine Metellus.
(b) To visit his son and wife.
(c) To stand for election.
(d) To help defend Rome against the Germans.

3. Why does Metellus refuse Marius's request?
(a) He plans to have him lure Jugurtha to his death.
(b) He has plans to kill him.
(c) He does not want him to be a consul.
(d) He knows he will lose the war without him.

4. Who threatens the city of Rome while many of the warriors are headed to Africa?
(a) Germany.
(b) France.
(c) Spain.
(d) Greece.

5. Why do so many senators show up at the meeting Marius calls?
(a) They want to remove him from power.
(b) They want to keep an eye on him.
(c) They want to welcome him.
(d) They want to undermine his authority.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens at the party between Sulla and Hercules?

2. Why does Marius decide to marry this new girl?

3. Which group of characters became friends in the army?

4. Why did Marius stay up all night the night before his inauguration day?

5. What was Caesar appointed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Julilla starving herself and what was the response to this action?

2. What is Sulla's heritage and how does he currently live?

3. What must Marius do in order to marry one of Caesar's daughters?

4. From who does the Julian clan claim to be descended from and what does this give them in society?

5. Why did Marius have such a good turn out at the meeting of the Senators he called?

6. What changes does Marius make to the legions he takes with him back to Africa?

7. What happened when Cassius took troops to attack the Germans?

8. What bill did Marius introduce that the other Senators were not happy he introduced?

9. Who had prepared Nicopolis's will and what were the terms of the will?

10. To what was Metellus elected and with this election what was he given?

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