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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Marius do that is expressly illegal?
(a) Kill his friend.
(b) Become First Man in Rome.
(c) March an army into Rome.
(d) Overthrow the senate.

2. What allows Saturninus to cast the deciding vote in Marius's land bill?
(a) Saturninus begins acting more normal.
(b) Marius bribes Saturninus.
(c) Caesar gives Saturninus permission to cast the deciding vote.
(d) A Tribune is murdered.

3. How does Sulla decide Jugurtha should be executed?
(a) By being buried alive.
(b) By being shot.
(c) By being hung.
(d) By disembowelment.

4. Who tries to hold Caepio to some account even though he was not brought up on treason charges?
(a) His son-in-law, Drusus.
(b) Metellus.
(c) Marius.
(d) Rufus.

5. Where does Marius imprison Saturninus?
(a) In Africa.
(b) Tarpeian rock.
(c) Senate Hall.
(d) Temple of Jupiter.

6. What does Marius believe will be of greater incentive to the head-count army?
(a) Awards and medals.
(b) Positions in the Senate.
(c) Land in Africa.
(d) Additional funds.

7. Which of the following is not part of Caepio's punishment after he is convicted?
(a) 15,000 talents penalty.
(b) Exile from Rome.
(c) Flogging.
(d) Stripping of his Roman citizenship.

8. What happens when Sulla goes to see King Bocchus and deliver Marius's message?
(a) The king has fled and an advisor is left.
(b) The king has already been killed.
(c) Sulla is taken hostage.
(d) Jugurtha is there not Bocchus.

9. What idea does Sulla propose to Marius?
(a) He will go back to Rome to ensure Marius is re-elected consul.
(b) He will work as a spy and infiltrate the Germans.
(c) He will return to Rome to wait until the action starts.
(d) He will move to another area and start attacking the Germans.

10. On what is Publius an expert?
(a) Military strategy.
(b) African languages.
(c) Snails.
(d) Cave exploration.

11. Who is forced to admit the law forcing the Senators to take an oath is invalid?
(a) Saturninus.
(b) Glaucia.
(c) Metellus.
(d) Marius.

12. What new controversial law does Marius want to pass?
(a) One that will require him not to be re-elected each year.
(b) One that will free the slaves.
(c) One that will give him more power.
(d) One that will make Sulla a consul.

13. What does Caepio order his men to do to verify if there is gold and silver present?
(a) Dig deeper into the cave.
(b) Drain the lake.
(c) Burn the building.
(d) Tear down the bridge.

14. What does Sulla suspect the Germans will do before they begin the invasion?
(a) Come together to plan strategy.
(b) Disperse to collect food.
(c) Move their encampments across the bridges.
(d) Divide up into different factions that will move to different parts of the country.

15. What happens to the gold Caepio found?
(a) It makes it safely back to Rome.
(b) A Barbarian raiding part steals it.
(c) It is stolen by some of the men he kidnapped into the army.
(d) It falls into the water and cannot be retrieved.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does King Bocchus seek out Marius?

2. Why does Marius ensure that his position is heavily fortified?

3. Why does the Senate want to make Marius Ponitfex Maximus?

4. How long does it take Publius to report his findings to Marius?

5. How does Caepio feel about what happened to the gold?

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