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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. When does Sulla find out that the German Army plans to attack Italy?

2. What does Marius think Rome will think about his methods for gathering men for the army after the battle?

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

4. What happens to the elder Gais Caesar in chapter six?

5. What information does the prince who returns with Sulla share with Marius?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What kind of triumphal march does Marius want and why does he want this kind?

5. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

A key principle in republican Rome was the importance of a citizen army. Why is this the case? Does this remain as important today? Why or why not?

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