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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Senate do after the affair with Annuis?
(a) Tell Jugurtha to return once again to Rome.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Send Albiuis to Numidia.
(d) Send Antonio to Numidia.

2. What does Jugurtha do when Metellus marches past his ambush?
(a) Attacks him.
(b) Withdraws, he is too outnumbered.
(c) Nothing, he waits to see what Metellus is going to do.
(d) Calls a truce to parley.

3. What does Sallust say about men's lives and fate in Chapter I-XII?
(a) Fate is in the hands of the Gods.
(b) Nothing can overcome fate.
(c) Fate does not exist.
(d) Too many men allow fate to control their lives.

4. What does Metellus do about Vacca?
(a) Burns it to the ground.
(b) Appoint Marius as governor.
(c) Takes the city back.
(d) Make all the citizens slaves.

5. What does Jugurtha do after Annuis' officers leave their posts?
(a) Surround Annuis.
(b) Surrender himself.
(c) Leaves for his capiol.
(d) Burn down Suthul.

6. What group of people founded Hippo?
(a) The Persians.
(b) The Greeks.
(c) The Romansm.
(d) The Phoenicians.

7. Why does Memmuis send Lucius Cassius to Numidia?
(a) To bring Jugurtha to Rome.
(b) To investigate Calpurnius.
(c) To take over Numidia.
(d) To kill Jugurtha.

8. How are people reaching powerful positions?
(a) By putting in a large number of years.
(b) With hard work.
(c) By inheriting the position.
(d) Through unlawful means.

9. Where does Micipas send Jugurtha to fight?
(a) To Rome.
(b) To southern Africa.
(c) To Spain.
(d) Numantine War.

10. What does Bocchus decide to do about Marius?
(a) Attack Jugurtha.
(b) Make friends with Rome.
(c) Attack Metellus.
(d) Attack Rome.

11. What does Marius do after the elections?
(a) Gather an army and head to Numidia.
(b) Resign from public life.
(c) Go after Metellus.
(d) Take his place in the Senate.

12. What does Jugurtha begin to do after he decides not to surrender?
(a) Try to hide in Numidia.
(b) Run to Gaul
(c) Build an army.
(d) Assassinate Metellus.

13. What does Jugurtha tell his troops are one of their main advantages against the Romans?
(a) They have better weapons.
(b) They are fighting for their civil rights.
(c) They are larger men.
(d) They know the land.

14. What does Metellus tell Jugurtha he must hand over before peace talks can commence?
(a) All his men and elephants.
(b) His son as a hostage.
(c) All his treasure in Cirta.
(d) His inheritance.

15. What does Jugurtha persuade the people of Vacca to do?
(a) Invite Romans under false pretenses and kill them.
(b) Trap Metellus.
(c) Attack Marius.
(d) Burn Zama.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of government does Sallust say could bring about a change?

2. Who does the Roman public favor in the next consul election?

3. What does Jugurtha do when he hears of Metellus's character?

4. What does Memmuis do about Jugurtha?

5. What does Micipas do after receiving a letter from Scipio about Jugurtha's actions during the war?

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