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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Marius decide he will marry?
(a) Julilla.
(b) Julian.
(c) Juliet.
(d) Julia.

3. What does Jugurtha want his half-brother to find for him?
(a) A place to hide.
(b) An assassin.
(c) A wife.
(d) A member of the senate who can be bribed.

4. Which of the Roman senators is particularly wary of Jugurtha?
(a) Marius.
(b) Sullus.
(c) Rufus.
(d) Albinus.

5. What happened after the Germans defeated Silanus's army?
(a) They moved on to Spain.
(b) They pushed further south.
(c) They retreated to their homeland.
(d) They took over Rome.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ambition has Sulla lost?

2. What does Marius claim he does not need with his new bill proposal?

3. Why won't Jugurtha make Bomilcar the regent of the kingdom?

4. Who threatens the city of Rome while many of the warriors are headed to Africa?

5. Why were Cassius's troops defeated?

Short Essay Questions

1. To what was Metellus elected and with this election what was he given?

2. What happened when Cassius took troops to attack the Germans?

3. Why was Silanus intentionally left behind while the others left for the mission in Africa?

4. Who had prepared Nicopolis's will and what were the terms of the will?

5. What does Mariuus want and what stops him from achieving this goal?

6. When Metellus finally releases Marius from his African service what does he believe will happen and w hat does actually happen?

7. How did Marius serve the army and what was the outcome of his service?

8. What changes does Marius make to the legions he takes with him back to Africa?

9. What has been happening to the Roman army lately and what has this caused?

10. Why does Marius want to return to Rome and what does Metellus do about his request?

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