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

2. Why are many Romans gathered at the temple?
(a) To watch the swearing in of new consuls.
(b) To make a sacrifice to the goddess.
(c) To determine the validity of ancestral claims.
(d) To elect a new leader for Rome.

3. Why does Marius decide to marry this new girl?
(a) To stop an assassination attempt.
(b) To prevent a senate overthrow.
(c) To be connected to an important family.
(d) To meet his own personal needs.

4. What does the Senate do for Marius in absentia?
(a) Enter his name into the consular election.
(b) Name him Ponitfex Maximus.
(c) Give him charage of Caepio's army.
(d) Make him a Senator.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jugurtha want his half-brother to find for him?

2. What has happened to Metellus's credibility in Rome?

3. What does Marius think Rome will think about his methods for gathering men for the army after the battle?

4. What new controversial law does Marius want to pass?

5. How many Roman soldiers does Marius share have been killed over the past fifteen years?

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