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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. Where is Marius as chapter three opens?

2. After the two deaths, what has Sulla qualified for?

3. Who does Marius decide he will marry?

4. Which of the following characters did the three army friends insult?

5. What kind of campaign does Marius get started?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. To what was Metellus elected and with this election what was he given?

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

4. What happens when Jugurtha finds out who has betrayed him?

5. Where does Sulla find Clitumna when he returns and what does he do when he finds her?

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

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

8. Why is Bomilcar unhappy with Jugurtha?

9. What do Marius and Rufus do because of their frustrations with Metellus's mishandling of the war in Africa?

10. Describe both of Caesar's daughters.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What kind of man is Sulla? Why do you think he was successful with Marius? What do you think will happen to him without the army and Marius?

Essay Topic 2

What role does luck play throughout the novel? How do the characters feel about the luck? Why do you think this is the case?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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