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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 Caepio being sent?

2. Why does the senate begin to fear Marius?

3. Why does Marius suggest a joint triumph?

4. Who does Sulla take with him on his adventure?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is happening to Gaius Caesar (elder) and what happens to his son?

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

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

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

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

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

7. Who does Sulla return with and what does this person share with both he and Marius?

8. What does Marius's wish about the march reveal about his origins?

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

10. What realization does Caepio come to one day when he is fishing on the lake and what does he find?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What happened to friendships throughout this novel? Were there any real friendships? If so, how did they survive? If not, why weren't there any?

Essay Topic 2

In what ways are Marius and the other New Men a threat to all the things the senators hold dear? Are these real threats or exaggerated?

Essay Topic 3

From the beginning of the novel, Marius believes he is destined for greatness. How do you think this belief about himself has helped him to achieve what he has at the end of the novel? What do you think would have happened had he not had this belief?

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