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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. How are Marius and Gaius Julius Caesar related?
(a) They are not related.
(b) Uncle and nephew.
(c) Father and son.
(d) Brothers.

2. What happens to the second child Marius and Julia have?
(a) He is stolen.
(b) He is kidnapped.
(c) He goes to live with his aunt.
(d) He dies shortly after birth.

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

4. What happens to Clitumna after Nicopolis dies?
(a) She becomes closer to Julilia.
(b) She tells Gais Caesar that she thinks Nicopolis was murdered.
(c) She falls in love with Sulla.
(d) She becomes very depressed.

5. Who does Marius put in charge of raising the rest of the new soldiers when he leaves for Africa?
(a) Metellus.
(b) Caesar.
(c) Rufus.
(d) Sulla.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What request does Marius make of Metellus?

3. How does Jugurtha find out who the traitor is?

4. How do Rufus and Marius feel about the way Metellus is handling the war?

5. Why are many Romans gathered at the temple?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Sulla find out that the mushroom Nicopolis was picking was poisonous and what did he do about it?

2. What attitude has Julilla adopted about Marius?

3. Why is Jugurtha currently in Rome?

4. What complications happened to Julia during the birth and how did the situation end?

5. What does Caesar ask Marius when he invites him over for dinner?

6. Why was Silanus intentionally left behind while the others left for the mission in Africa?

7. Why is Bomilcar unhappy with Jugurtha?

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

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

10. How did Marius serve the army and what was the outcome of his service?

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