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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Cicero.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What part did family play in Crassus's childhood?
(a) Family was a big part of his childhood.
(b) Family was a small part of his childhood.
(c) He never knew his family until later in his life.
(d) He was separated from his family during his childhood.

2. How much ransom does Caesar pay for his release from the pirates?
(a) Forty talents.
(b) Thirty talents.
(c) Fifty talents.
(d) Twenty talents.

3. What serves as the basis for the saying, "one of Marius's mules"?
(a) His army using twice as many mules to carry their packs.
(b) Marius himself carrying his own pack for all trips.
(c) His army carrying their own packs for brief trips.
(d) His army having to carry their own packs for long trips.

4. What city do Caesar and his men take over on their way to face Pompey?
(a) Orthe.
(b) Gomphi.
(c) Trikala.
(d) Metropolis.

5. What does Marius refuse in the office of tribune?
(a) Limited distribution of wheat.
(b) Mass distribution of wheat.
(c) Mass distribution of corn.
(d) Limited distribution of corn.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose endorsement does Marius have when he is voted to the office of tribune?

2. According to Onatius Aurelius's vision, who orders that Crassus and Pompey should become friends?

3. Where is Pompey living before joining Sulla's military effort?

4. Whose dream warns Caesar of his fate?

5. How often does Vibius send food to Crassus after learning of his escape from Rome?

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