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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. During his stand for praetorship, what is Marius unsuccessfully prosecuted for?

2. Where does Crassus remain briefly after his stay at Malaca?

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

4. How does Caesar describe the results of Sulla's second bid for praetorship?

5. How many brothers did Crassus have?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rex Warner describe Plutarch's biography of Marius and why?

2. Why does Sulla give up the dictatorship and how does he live his life at this point?

3. How does Crassus originally face the Parthians?

4. How does Marius distinguish himself when he is voted into the office of tribune?

5. How does Sulla die?

6. How does the feud between Marius and Metellus begin?

7. What is interesting about the way Marius first tries to stand for the aedileship?

8. What does Marius do when elected consul to endear himself to the people?

9. What is Crassus's plan after being elected to the consul, and what mistake does he make that winter?

10. What happens between Crassus and the Spartans that shows his view of war?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cicero makes an important decision while serving his office that has an unintended effect on his status in Rome.

1) Analyze the decision Cicero has to make concerning the death penalty for Catiline's men who remain in Rome and are planning to destroy the city. Explain both sides of the issue, why Cicero is hesitant to make the decision, and what factors he considers.

2) Describe the political fallout from Cicero's decision, his feud with Clodius, and how the decision is used against Cicero to cause his departure from Rome.

3) Explain the events that take place while Cicero is away from Rome and what ultimately causes his return.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the war between Marius and Metellus, chronicling how it begins, the reasons why it becomes so intense, and the effect its ending has on Marius's career as a Roman leader.

Essay Topic 3

Caesar's political career was hugely successful as he became appointed a dictator for life by the Roman people.

1) Compare Caesar's approach to politics and the offices he held with others who came before him, particularly Sulla, who had a distinctly different view of the people.

2) Describe the key events that caused Caesar to become so popular among the people, how his decisions and actions contributed to the popularity, and why the people connected with him in that way.

3) Analyze Caesar's political accomplishments and the situations that led him to become consul and then dictator. Also, include a description of the things that Caesar does to lose the support of the people and what his reasons are for them.

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