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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are people reaching powerful positions?
(a) Through unlawful means.
(b) With hard work.
(c) By inheriting the position.
(d) By putting in a large number of years.

2. What does Jugurtha ask of King Bocchus?
(a) To hide him from Metellus.
(b) To fight the Romans with him.
(c) To attack Marius.
(d) To attack Rome with him.

3. Who persuades Jugurtha to keep silent about corruption in the Roman government?
(a) Massiva.
(b) Memmuis
(c) Caius Baebius.
(d) Cassisus.

4. What does Jugurtha do with his army?
(a) Kill Micipas.
(b) Invade Rome.
(c) Take over a portion of Numidia.
(d) Take over complete control of his brother's territory.

5. What was Jugurtha's relationship to Micipas?
(a) Son.
(b) Brother.
(c) Grandson.
(d) Nephew.

6. What does Memmuis do about Jugurtha?
(a) Becomes the new king of Numidia.
(b) Praises Jugurtha's arrest.
(c) Embarrasses the Senate into a response.
(d) Prosecutes Jugurtha when he is brought back to Rome.

7. What plan of Marius does Metellus scupper?
(a) Ruling Numidia.
(b) Being elected to the Senate.
(c) Becoming a general.
(d) Becoming a consul.

8. Why does Memmuis send Lucius Cassius to Numidia?
(a) To bring Jugurtha to Rome.
(b) To take over Numidia.
(c) To kill Jugurtha.
(d) To investigate Calpurnius.

9. Why does Adherbal deliver a speech to the Senate?
(a) To ask for help to defeat Jugurtha.
(b) To raise money.
(c) To warn them about Micipas.
(d) To ask for Jugurtha's arrest.

10. What does Jugurtha tell his troops are one of their main advantages against the Romans?
(a) They are larger men.
(b) They are fighting for their civil rights.
(c) They have better weapons.
(d) They know the land.

11. What does Sallust say is Metellus's primary character trait?
(a) Intelligence.
(b) He's immoral.
(c) Obedience.
(d) Honor.

12. What does Metellus bribe Bohumilcar to do?
(a) Kill Jugurtha.
(b) Tell the Senate Jugurtha is dead.
(c) Bring him Jugurtha.
(d) Tell the Senate Metellus has won.

13. What does Rome's feelings about Metellus motivate him to do?
(a) Plan for Jugurtha's assassination.
(b) Withdraw back to Rome.
(c) Keep attacking Jugurtha.
(d) Ask for more money.

14. What does Jugurtha think the Romans are likely to do with him?
(a) Take away his position.
(b) Make him pay for all his damages.
(c) Put him in prison.
(d) Execute him or enslave him.

15. What does Jugurtha tell Bomilcar to do?
(a) Have Massiva return to Numidia.
(b) Return to Numidia.
(c) Assassinate Lucius Cassius.
(d) Kill Massiva.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Senate send Calpurnius to Numidia?

2. How does Sallust present the Roman army in the beginning?

3. What does the Senate do after the affair with Annuis?

4. What did Jugurtha oppose in Roman society?

5. Why does Jugurtha bribe Romans?

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