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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does the majority of the people support in the Jugurthine War?
(a) Adherbal.
(b) Micipas.
(c) Hiempsel.
(d) Jugurtha.

3. What does Sallust say about men's lives and fate in Chapter I-XII?
(a) Fate is in the hands of the Gods.
(b) Nothing can overcome fate.
(c) Fate does not exist.
(d) Too many men allow fate to control their lives.

4. Why did the society of the Libyans and the Getulians change?
(a) They started fighting with each other.
(b) They united under one leader.
(c) Rome took it over.
(d) The Persians move into the area.

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

6. When does Marius decide to attack Jugurtha?
(a) When his troops are asleep.
(b) After Jugurtha returns to Zama.
(c) After resting for a week.
(d) When Jugurtha makes a run for Gaul.

7. What does the Senate do after the affair with Annuis?
(a) Send Antonio to Numidia.
(b) Tell Jugurtha to return once again to Rome.
(c) Send Albiuis to Numidia.
(d) Nothing.

8. Who is the heir the the Numidian throne after Jugurtha?
(a) Gauda.
(b) Cintia.
(c) Flavio.
(d) Masiam.

9. What does Publius Scipio tell Jugurtha?
(a) He should run for a Senate position.
(b) He can help Jugurtha become rich.
(c) Trying to get power illegally will ruin him.
(d) He is not Roman so he is not subject to their laws.

10. What does Jugurtha do once the Senate has made its decision on Numidia?
(a) Provokes Adherbal into a war.
(b) Happily settles down.
(c) Kills some of the Senators who opposed him.
(d) Assassinates Adherbal.

11. What does Jugurtha tell Annius he wants to do?
(a) Marry his sister.
(b) Take over Rome.
(c) Surrender.
(d) Rule Numidia in peace.

12. To whom does Micipas want to hand over his power?
(a) To Jugurtha.
(b) To Cicero.
(c) To Masinissa.
(d) To one of his sons.

13. Where does Metellus leave his prisoners and his baggage?
(a) Thala.
(b) Zama.
(c) Cirta.
(d) Vacca.

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

15. What does Jugurtha do to Adherbal?
(a) Run him completely out of Numidia.
(b) Has him assassinated.
(c) Tortures him to death.
(d) Cripples him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jugurtha do to Hiempsal?

2. What does Jugurtha do after the Roman representatives leave?

3. What does Sallust say people should not do if the government is corrupt?

4. What does Adherbal do before he battles with Jugurtha?

5. What kind of welcome does the public give Metellus when he returns to Rome?

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