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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Sulla.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who prompts Sulla to attack Rome, after initially hesitating?
(a) Marius.
(b) A relative.
(c) Jugurtha.
(d) A soothsayer.

2. Who is credited with ending the war in Africa?
(a) Marius.
(b) Sulla.
(c) Jugurtha.
(d) Turpillius.

3. What prompts Marius to pursue greater ambitions after his first military service?
(a) The people's urging.
(b) A compliment from Scipio.
(c) The consul's urging.
(d) A compliment from Caesar.

4. Where does Jugurtha eventually die?
(a) In an execution by Marius.
(b) In exile.
(c) The dungeon.
(d) On the battlefield.

5. What does Rex Warner, the translator, say about Plutarch's account of Marius's political skill?
(a) Plutarch misrepresents Marius's political skill.
(b) Plutarch omits Marius's political skill completely.
(c) Plutarch writes too much of Marius's political skill.
(d) Plutarch writes too little of Marius's political skill.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sulla publish after taking control of Rome?

2. Upon entering Italy, what do Sulla's men do to show their allegiance?

3. Where does Marius participate in a war as legate to Metellus?

4. What causes Sulla's death?

5. What happens to the servant who betrays Sulpicius?

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