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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. In what year does this novel begin?

2. What happens to Clitumna after Nicopolis dies?

3. On which holiday does this novel begin?

4. Which of the following was a reason that Silanus was left behind?

5. How much time passes between the election and Marius's meeting with the senators?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Marius ask of Sulla when the meet for the first time?

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

4. Why is Jugurtha currently in Rome?

5. What do Marius and Rufus do because of their frustrations with Metellus's mishandling of the war in Africa?

6. Where does Sulla find Clitumna when he returns and what does he do when he finds her?

7. When Metellus finally releases Marius from his African service what does he believe will happen and w hat does actually happen?

8. Describe both of Caesar's daughters.

9. What has been happening to the Roman army lately and what has this caused?

10. What does Caesar confide to Marius privately about Sulla and how does Marius react?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the senate as it is described throughout the novel to the modern senate. In what ways do they act the same? In what ways are they different? Which do you think is better for its citizens? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Which character demonstrates the greatest amount of Roman noble characteristics? Why do you think this way? Which one demonstrates the least amount of these characteristics? Why do you think this way?

Essay Topic 3

Why do you believe the senate distrusts and dislikes Marius so much? Are their beliefs founded or unfounded? Why ?

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