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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Metellus refuse Marius's request?
(a) He plans to have him lure Jugurtha to his death.
(b) He does not want him to be a consul.
(c) He knows he will lose the war without him.
(d) He has plans to kill him.

2. What would the pletariat be able to get for enlisting?
(a) Support.
(b) Status.
(c) Land.
(d) Pay.

3. Why does Caesar invite Marius over for dinner?
(a) To bribe him to allow him to become a senator.
(b) To talk about Senate work.
(c) To plot a campaign to over throw Jugurtha.
(d) To ask if he would marry one of his daughters.

4. What does Marius do as he travels throughout Africa?
(a) He searches for ways to help Gauda.
(b) He looks for Jugurtha.
(c) He promotes his letter writing campaign against Metellus.
(d) He plots to kill Metellus.

5. What happens to Jugurtha after he has the traitor killed?
(a) He turns to his former friends for support.
(b) He becomes paranoid and lonely.
(c) He dies.
(d) He seeks out a new advisor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Caepio do with all of the gold he finds?

2. Why do many of the senators automatically not like Marius?

3. What status might have affected Marius's ability to be elected consul?

4. How much time has passed from the end of chapter one to the beginning of chapter two?

5. Why does Marius decide to marry this new girl?

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