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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who lets Marius know of the news of what has been happening in Rome?

2. How do the senators respond to Marius's speech?

3. What does Marius want to happen?

4. How does Sulla ensure Hercules will not tell his part in the deception?

5. How long before the election does Metellus release Marius?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Metellus and his troops in Africa?

2. What does Caesar confide to Marius privately about Sulla and how does Marius react?

3. What bill did Marius introduce that the other Senators were not happy he introduced?

4. Why did Marius have such a good turn out at the meeting of the Senators he called?

5. Why was Julilla starving herself and what was the response to this action?

6. What must Marius do in order to marry one of Caesar's daughters?

7. How did Sulla find out that the mushroom Nicopolis was picking was poisonous and what did he do about it?

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

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

10. What does Gaius Caesar inform Sulla about Clitumna after her death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Marius so concerned about securing land for the head-count soldiers? Is this a selfish or selfless act? Why?

Essay Topic 2

At the beginning of the novel, Sulla murders numerous people. Why does he take these actions? How does he react to these situations? Are his actions justified? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Describe how there are two different kinds of Man of the People. Which characters represent each kind? Is this still the case in modern society? Why or why not?

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