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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On which holiday does this novel begin?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Easter.
(c) New Year's Day.
(d) Passover.

2. What does Marius hope his campaign will do?
(a) Expose Metellus's incompetence.
(b) Get him elected.
(c) End the war in Africa.
(d) Save his wife and son.

3. Which of the following is the best definition of the phrase "The First Man in Rome?"
(a) The only man to be allowed within the temples.
(b) The man who represents all of the main ideas which are followed in Rome.
(c) True leader of Roman society.
(d) Greatest among equals in Roman society.

4. What happened after the Germans defeated Silanus's army?
(a) They pushed further south.
(b) They retreated to their homeland.
(c) They moved on to Spain.
(d) They took over Rome.

5. What happens to the second child Marius and Julia have?
(a) He is stolen.
(b) He is kidnapped.
(c) He goes to live with his aunt.
(d) He dies shortly after birth.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jugurtha find out who the traitor is?

2. Which of the Roman senators is particularly wary of Jugurtha?

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

4. Why were Cassius's troops defeated?

5. Why does Sulla leave Rome for a month?

(see the answer key)

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