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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. Why does Caesar invite Marius over for dinner?

2. Which word was used to describe the three army friends?

3. Why are many Romans gathered at the temple?

4. Who threatens the city of Rome while many of the warriors are headed to Africa?

5. Which of the following Gods does the Julian clan claim to be a descendent of?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Jugurtha currently in Rome?

2. What attitude has Julilla adopted about Marius?

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

4. What does Gaius Caesar inform Sulla about Clitumna after her death?

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

6. Describe both of Caesar's daughters.

7. What does Mariuus want and what stops him from achieving this goal?

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

9. Why does Marius want to return to Rome and what does Metellus do about his request?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

In what ways are Marius and the other New Men a threat to all the things the senators hold dear? Are these real threats or exaggerated?

Essay Topic 3

What happened to friendships throughout this novel? Were there any real friendships? If so, how did they survive? If not, why weren't there any?

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