View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens at the party between Sulla and Hercules?
(a) Sulla takes him aside and gets him drunk so that he destroys the party.
(b) Sulla attacks and kills Hercules.
(c) Sulla confronts him and Hercules drags him back to his home.
(d) Sulla convinces him to seek out Clitumna and kill her.

2. Why does Marius believe it is necessary to take Jugurth's western fortress within the next month?
(a) His men will need additional supplies if it goes beyond that.
(b) It is located high on a cliff and will not be approachable later.
(c) Jugurtha will escape to a neighboring kingdom before the month is over.
(d) He knows he will be recalled to Rome after that.

3. Why is Gaius Julius Caesar concerned about his daughter giving birth?
(a) He is afraid the child does not belong to her husband.
(b) He suspects that Marius is treating her unfairly.
(c) He believes there is a plot against her.
(d) He believes her noble blood will cause complications.

4. How does Caepio plan on raising his army?
(a) By adopting a new strategy unique to him.
(b) By kidnapping men and forcing them to fight.
(c) Using the old-fashioned way.
(d) Using Marius's new way.

5. Why do so many senators show up at the meeting Marius calls?
(a) They want to keep an eye on him.
(b) They want to welcome him.
(c) They want to undermine his authority.
(d) They want to remove him from power.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times has Marius been elected consul?

2. What does Caepio do about the final orders?

3. On which holiday does this novel begin?

4. Why doesn't Caepio want to give up his command?

5. Which other character rushes back to Rome to tell a different version of the story than the one Caepio plans on telling?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 358 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample