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

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

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

4. Why do Caepio and his son race back to Rome after the battle?
(a) Because Mallius has threatened them.
(b) Because they are trying to get reinforcements.
(c) Because the Germans are hunting them.
(d) Because they want to tell their side of the story.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Caepio do about the final orders?

2. What information does Marius share with the crowd that makes everyone happy?

3. What new controversial law does Marius want to pass?

4. What idea does Sulla propose to Marius?

5. Why does King Brocchus join the fight?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Scaurus believe about the grain prices and what repercussions does this belief lead to?

2. How does Caepio's methods for creating an army differ from Marius's?

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

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

5. What happens when both Caepio and Mallius return to the senate to tell their side of the story and what is the senate's decision as to how to protect themselves?

6. What kind of triumphal march does Marius want and why does he want this kind?

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

8. What happens when Marius and his army meet the Cimbri army and why is this the case?

9. What happens when Caepio receives the orders that he must give up command to Mallius?

10. Why does King Bocchus become involved in the war in Africa?

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