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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does King Bocchus respond to giving Sulla Jugurtha?
(a) He claims that he does not know where Jugurtha is hiding.
(b) He takes Sulla hostage and gives him to Jugurtha.
(c) He is not happy and does not want to.
(d) He says that he will not sell out his friends.

2. Why does Sulla make his proposal to Marius?
(a) He craves excitement.
(b) He wants to learn German.
(c) He needs to practice his skills.
(d) He wants to earn more awards.

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

4. Which of the following characters beats a senator to death for ripping off his toga?
(a) Marius.
(b) Glaucia.
(c) Metellus.
(d) Saturninus.

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

6. What information does Marius share with the crowd that makes everyone happy?
(a) He will be the First Man in Rome.
(b) He has prevented the coup.
(c) He has a new supply of grain which will be sold at low prices.
(d) He will renounce his dictatorship.

7. What happens to the men who killed the leaders of the coup?
(a) Marius pardons them.
(b) They are exiled.
(c) They receive a triumph.
(d) They are killed.

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

9. What does Caepio do about the final orders?
(a) He moves his own army north of Mallius's and waits there.
(b) He eventually combines the two armies.
(c) He moves his own army ahead of Mallius's to attack first.
(d) He moves his army back to Rome to complain.

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

11. How long does it take Marius's army to defeat the entire Cimbri army?
(a) One day.
(b) One afternoon.
(c) One year.
(d) One week.

12. Why does Caepio decide to stay in Gaul for awhile?
(a) He likes being in control.
(b) He has not faced a battle yet.
(c) He wants to find gold and silver.
(d) He wants to kill all of the Germans.

13. How did Caepio's son survive the battle?
(a) He was not in the battle.
(b) He left the battle dishonorably.
(c) He was a brave warrior who was lucky to survive.
(d) His father made sure to protect him.

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

15. What two things does Publius find in the cave?
(a) A cache of gold and a way into the fortress.
(b) A ton of snails and a way into the fortress.
(c) Jugurtha's hideout and a ton of snails.
(d) A ton of snails and a cache of gold.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sulla expect Volux to prove that he is trustworthy?

2. Why does King Bocchus seek out Marius?

3. How does Marius get his land?

4. Why does Marius suggest a joint triumph?

5. Why did King Bocchus leave according to Volux?

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