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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Marius do with those that surrendered when he took over the castle?
(a) He drafts them into his army.
(b) He has them killed.
(c) He tortures them for their secrets.
(d) He gives them amnesty.

2. Why did Marius stay up all night the night before his inauguration day?
(a) To write out his inauguration speech.
(b) To protect his family from troublemakers.
(c) To draft a law he plans to pass without Senator's knowledge.
(d) To ensure there were no bad omens.

3. How successful is Caepio's plan for raising a new army?
(a) He ends up having to borrow men from those fighting in Africa.
(b) Because so many men have died he has a hard time using the method he chose.
(c) He never successfully finds enough men and loses his place in the consul.
(d) He is very successful and has no difficulties.

4. How much time has passed from the end of chapter one to the beginning of chapter two?
(a) One week.
(b) One year.
(c) One month.
(d) One day.

5. What was the Destroyer?
(a) Mushroom.
(b) Leader.
(c) Poison.
(d) German.

Short Answer Questions

1. On which holiday does this novel begin?

2. How does Sulla ensure Hercules will not tell his part in the deception?

3. What does Caesar want Marius to make sure Sulla is elected?

4. What comforts Caepio after the situation with the gold?

5. Why were Cassius's troops defeated?

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