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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How are Marius and Gaius Julius Caesar related?
(a) They are not related.
(b) Brothers.
(c) Uncle and nephew.
(d) Father and son.

3. What was the Destroyer?
(a) Leader.
(b) German.
(c) Poison.
(d) Mushroom.

4. What does Martha say Marius will do seven times?
(a) Have children.
(b) First Man in Rome and Consul.
(c) Leader of the troops.
(d) Marry.

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

6. How many Roman soldiers does Marius share have been killed over the past fifteen years?
(a) 6,000.
(b) 600.
(c) 60,000.
(d) 600,000.

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

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

9. Why won't Jugurtha make Bomilcar the regent of the kingdom?
(a) Because he doesn't have royal blood.
(b) Because he is too important as an advisor.
(c) Because Bomilcar betrayed him.
(d) Because Bomilcar does not follow orders.

10. Where is Marius inducted into the consulship?
(a) Floor of the Roman Senate.
(b) In the center of Rome.
(c) Battlefield in Africa.
(d) Temple of Jupiter.

11. Why do many of the senators automatically not like Marius?
(a) They do not approve of his treatment of Metellus.
(b) They do not accept the results of the election.
(c) They don't like a New Man being in this position.
(d) They do not trust his family.

12. Why does Marius want to return to Rome?
(a) To visit his son and wife.
(b) To further undermine Metellus.
(c) To help defend Rome against the Germans.
(d) To stand for election.

13. Why was Julilia starving herself?
(a) To get Sulla to admit his love for her.
(b) To protect herself from being poisoned.
(c) To protest the war.
(d) To gain her father's affection.

14. Where do Metellus, Rufus and Marius travel?
(a) Germany.
(b) Africa.
(c) Sicily.
(d) Greece.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do many of the Roman citizens fear an invasion?

2. Why is Gaius Julius Caesar concerned about his daughter giving birth?

3. What ambition has Sulla lost?

4. Who does Marius put in charge of raising the rest of the new soldiers when he leaves for Africa?

5. Which group of characters became friends in the army?

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