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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has happened to Metellus's credibility in Rome?
(a) It has been relieved.
(b) It has been exaggerated.
(c) It has been undermined.
(d) It has been restored.

2. What does Caesar want Marius to make sure Sulla is elected?
(a) Quaestor.
(b) Consul.
(c) Knight.
(d) Senator.

3. What does Marius claim he does not need with his new bill proposal?
(a) Friends.
(b) Senate approval.
(c) Majority approval.
(d) The plebeian approval.

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

5. What does Sulla tell Clitumna to do in eight days?
(a) Invite Atlas to a party.
(b) Sneak away and wait for him in the woods.
(c) Meet him in Africa.
(d) Watch Julilia carefully and ensure she eats.

6. How does Marius begin his speech to the senators?
(a) By telling them that he expects to learn a great deal from them both.
(b) By criticizing the way they have run the senate in the past.
(c) By praising their efforts.
(d) By recounting the losses of the army.

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

8. Where is Marius as chapter three opens?
(a) Germany.
(b) Africa.
(c) Bavaria.
(d) Rome.

9. How long before the election does Metellus release Marius?
(a) 12 days.
(b) 20 days.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 2 days.

10. Who prepare Nicopolis's will?
(a) Sulla.
(b) Gais Caesar.
(c) Julilia.
(d) Clitumna.

11. Who threatens the city of Rome while many of the warriors are headed to Africa?
(a) Spain.
(b) Greece.
(c) Germany.
(d) France.

12. What does Marius plan to bypass to have Metellus deposed as leader of the army in Africa?
(a) Quaestor.
(b) Senate.
(c) Consul.
(d) Army.

13. How much time passes between the election and Marius's meeting with the senators?
(a) One month.
(b) One day.
(c) One week.
(d) One hour.

14. What is Marius's current position in the army?
(a) Aide to Metellus's young son.
(b) Spy searching for Jugurtha.
(c) Troop commander.
(d) Leader of a legion.

15. What does Marius do as he travels throughout Africa?
(a) He plots to kill Metellus.
(b) He looks for Jugurtha.
(c) He promotes his letter writing campaign against Metellus.
(d) He searches for ways to help Gauda.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much time has passed from the end of chapter one to the beginning of chapter two?

2. What happened after the Germans defeated Silanus's army?

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

4. What was Caesar appointed?

5. Why did Marius propose the bill into the plebeian?

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