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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. Which of his skills does Marius find out are not very strong?
(a) Military.
(b) Political.
(c) Personal.
(d) Electoral.

2. How does Caepio feel about what happened to the gold?
(a) He is devastated.
(b) He is suicidal.
(c) He is relieved.
(d) He is ashamed.

3. Where is Caepio being sent?
(a) To deal with the Germans.
(b) To take over the war in Africa.
(c) To the west to find new lands to conquer.
(d) To relieve Marius.

4. 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) Jugurtha will escape to a neighboring kingdom before the month is over.
(d) He knows he will be recalled to Rome after that.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the elder Gais Caesar in chapter six?

2. Where is Caepio when he thinks he sees gold and silver?

3. Why doesn't Caepio want to give up his command?

4. Who is forced to admit the law forcing the Senators to take an oath is invalid?

5. Who does the senate give complete dictator powers to?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Caepio's end up finding men to fill their legions?

2. What happens to Caepio when the German's defeat the divided army?

3. What is happening to Gaius Caesar (elder) and what happens to his son?

4. What is Marius's plan for ending the war in Africa for once and all?

5. What is Publius an expert on and what does he hope to do some day?

6. How does Sulla tell Volux he can prove his trustworthiness and what happens?

7. What does Marius's wish about the march reveal about his origins?

8. What realization does Caepio come to one day when he is fishing on the lake and what does he find?

9. What does Marius realize about the German's food supply?

10. What steps does Marius take which he hopes will help his case and how does the election turn out?

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