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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. What does Caepio find when he arrives in Gaul?

2. What does Scaurus suspect has been happening in regard to the grain?

3. Who does the senate give complete dictator powers to?

4. On what is Publius an expert?

5. What oath does Saturninus make the senators take?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Scaurus believe about the grain prices and what repercussions does this belief lead to?

2. What happens to the gold that Caepio has sent on its way to a city near Rome and how does he react?

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

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

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

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

7. What steps does Marius take which he hopes will help his case and how does the election turn out?

8. What is Publius an expert on and what does he hope to do some day?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the difference in character between Caepio and Marius. Which of the two demonstrates better character? Why do you feel this way?

Essay Topic 2

Which characters in the novel complete actions based on revenge? Is this an appropriate motivator? Why or why not?

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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