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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Saturninus decide to do when he decides that his change at election is futile?
(a) He kills his friend, who is holding him back, Glaucia.
(b) He plans a coup.
(c) He beats a senator to death.
(d) He murders Marius.

2. Why does Marius send out raiding parties to neighboring cities to rape and pillage them?
(a) To attempt to engage an ally of Jugurtha in the war.
(b) To protect his men from outside attacks.
(c) To show the people that they mean business.
(d) To attempt to track Jugurtha's movements.

3. What does Marius have constructed to help the army get into the fortress?
(a) A catapult.
(b) Stairs.
(c) A ramp.
(d) A wall.

4. What happened right after Metellus brought his troops home from Africa?
(a) They were ambushed and many lives were lost.
(b) They were sent to Germany.
(c) They needed to defend Rome from the Germans.
(d) They were sent back to Africa.

5. What type of family is Marius's?
(a) Agricultural.
(b) Political.
(c) Medical.
(d) Tradesman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sulla tell Clitumna to do in eight days?

2. How do the senators respond to Marius's speech?

3. Why was Julilia starving herself?

4. Why do so many senators show up at the meeting Marius calls?

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

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