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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes Crassus to retreat from the war with the Parthians?
(a) The loss of his son.
(b) An illness.
(c) He becomes confused.
(d) He is severely wounded.

2. What causes people not to vote for Crassus and Pompey's opposition for the consul?
(a) An assassination attempt on the opposition.
(b) The opposition's inability to be present for the day of the voting.
(c) The opposition withdraws from the race the day before voting.
(d) The opposition's poor campaign platform.

3. What does Crassus ask Sulla for before leaving to raise forces?
(a) An escort.
(b) Extra food.
(c) Money.
(d) A reason.

4. What is Crassus's biggest vice?
(a) Avarice.
(b) Revenge.
(c) Fear.
(d) Jealousy.

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

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

7. When standing for aedileship, how many times does Marius get defeated politically in a single day?
(a) Once.
(b) Three times.
(c) No times.
(d) Twice.

8. What prevents Sulla from giving the command to attack against Marius' men in the way he is hoping for?
(a) His men are too tired.
(b) He is waiting for reinforcements.
(c) Heavy winds.
(d) Heavy rain.

9. Why does Sulla say that he divorced Metella?
(a) He was following the town council's instructions.
(b) He was following Metella's family's instructions.
(c) He was following the priests' instructions.
(d) He was following Metella's instructions.

10. What happens to Metella, Sulla's wife, during one of his banquets?
(a) She is captured by one of his enemies.
(b) She is wounded by one of his enemies.
(c) She is taken from Rome by a relative.
(d) She becomes ill.

11. How does Caesar describe the results of Sulla's second bid for praetorship?
(a) Caesar thinks that Sulla has won fairly.
(b) Caesar accuses Sulla of buying his win.
(c) Caesar thinks that neither person should have been declared the winner.
(d) Caesar accuses Sulla's opponent of unfair tactics.

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

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

14. What does Mithridates do to end the war with Sulla?
(a) He sues for peace.
(b) He surrenders.
(c) He defeats Sulla.
(d) He captures most of Sulla's men.

15. What was the intent of the Tuetones and the Cimbri?
(a) To befriend the Romans.
(b) To join Africa.
(c) To destroy Africa.
(d) To destroy Rome.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is killed when Marius and Cinna take over Rome?

2. What prompts Marius to pursue greater ambitions after his first military service?

3. What happens to Fimbria after he welcomes Sulla into his camp?

4. What was unique about the Tuetones and the Cimbri?

5. After being defeated by the Parthians, where does Crassus attempt to go?

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