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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 the Senate do to try and make Caepio comply with their orders?
(a) They send a spy who will report only to them.
(b) They send a small group of armed men to force the issue.
(c) They send six senators to make sure the command is followed.
(d) They send an assassin to take out Caepio.

2. 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) He knows he will be recalled to Rome after that.
(c) Jugurtha will escape to a neighboring kingdom before the month is over.
(d) His men will need additional supplies if it goes beyond that.

3. How did Caepio's son survive the battle?
(a) His father made sure to protect him.
(b) He left the battle dishonorably.
(c) He was not in the battle.
(d) He was a brave warrior who was lucky to survive.

4. What happens to the elder Gais Caesar in chapter six?
(a) He defends Marius.
(b) He is elected Consul.
(c) He dies.
(d) He becomes a senator.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What message does Marius send back to King Bocchus?

2. What does Sulla suspect the Germans will do before they begin the invasion?

3. How does Marius get his land?

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

5. Which of his skills does Marius find out are not very strong?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What do the senators believe will happen to Marius and whose behavior compounds this issue further?

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

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

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

7. What message does Marius tell Sulla to deliver to King Bocchus?

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

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

10. 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?

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