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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does it take Publius to report his findings to Marius?
(a) At least a month.
(b) A few minutes.
(c) A week or longer.
(d) Several days.

2. What does Caepio find when he arrives in Gaul?
(a) Most of the Germans residing there have already left.
(b) All of the Germans were killed by the natives to this region.
(c) He needs to travel even farther to be successful.
(d) The Germans are already engaged in another battle.

3. What oath does Saturninus make the senators take?
(a) One to make elections further apart.
(b) One to make terms for Tribune's longer.
(c) One to uphold the law regardless of what it is.
(d) One to make Saturninus a senator.

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

5. Why does Marius have his men repair roads and bridges when he arrives in Gaul?
(a) To get a better idea of the lay out of the land.
(b) To plant traps that will hold up the German soldiers.
(c) To show the people of Gaul that they can trust him.
(d) To aid in the movement of his troops.

6. What message does Marius send back to King Bocchus?
(a) They declare war on King Bocchus.
(b) Sulla needs be immediately taken to Jugurtha.
(c) He must deliver Jugurtha to get forgiveness.
(d) They are unwilling to negotiate.

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

8. Who sets up Gais Caesar the younger to marry Aurelia?
(a) Mallius.
(b) Marius.
(c) Sulla.
(d) Rufus.

9. How does Caepio plan on raising his army?
(a) By adopting a new strategy unique to him.
(b) Using Marius's new way.
(c) By kidnapping men and forcing them to fight.
(d) Using the old-fashioned way.

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

11. 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 attempt to track Jugurtha's movements.
(c) To show the people that they mean business.
(d) To protect his men from outside attacks.

12. Why does Drusus write to Caepio?
(a) He wants to protect him from the Germans.
(b) He wants his son to marry Caepio's daughter.
(c) He wants to negotiate terms with him.
(d) He wants his daughter to marry Caepio's son.

13. Which of the following characters is the newly elected consul?
(a) Sulla.
(b) Caepio.
(c) Publius.
(d) Bocchus.

14. What is there a shortage of in Rome?
(a) Grain.
(b) Gold.
(c) Women.
(d) Water.

15. Who does Sulla take with him on his adventure?
(a) Marius.
(b) Caepio.
(c) Julilla.
(d) Quintus Sertorius.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sulla decide Jugurtha should be executed?

2. How did Caepio's son survive the battle?

3. Why does Marius suggest a joint triumph?

4. Why does the senate begin to fear Marius?

5. Who tries to hold Caepio to some account even though he was not brought up on treason charges?

(see the answer keys)

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