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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 does the senate begin to fear Marius?
(a) He has threatened to oust all those that stood against him.
(b) He has too much respect and power among the people.
(c) He is gaining too much wealth.
(d) He has spoken to Caepio.

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

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

4. What idea does Sulla propose to Marius?
(a) He will work as a spy and infiltrate the Germans.
(b) He will return to Rome to wait until the action starts.
(c) He will move to another area and start attacking the Germans.
(d) He will go back to Rome to ensure Marius is re-elected consul.

5. What information does the prince who returns with Sulla share with Marius?
(a) There is a stash of silver in a nearby cave.
(b) Caepio stole the gold himself.
(c) There are spies in Maruis's army.
(d) The Germans are attacking the next day.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Senate do for Marius in absentia?

2. Why does Marius suggest a joint triumph?

3. What does Marius have constructed to help the army get into the fortress?

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

5. How long does it take Publius to report his findings to Marius?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What path does Marius decide to take and why does he decide to take this path?

3. What happens to the gold that Caepio has sent on its way to a city near Rome and how does he react?

4. What is Marius's argument to get more men to serve in the Roman legions?

5. Why is the idea of two separate Triumphs repellent and what does Marius suggest instead?

6. How does Caepio spend his time once he deals with the few barbarians left in the area?

7. What new bill does Saturninus introduce and what are the repercussions of this introduction?

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

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

10. How does Caepio feel about the orders he was given to give up command of his army and what does he do in return?

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