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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the Africans under Micipas view Jugurtha?
(a) He was not known.
(b) He was hated.
(c) He was feared.
(d) He was very popular.

2. What does Jugurtha begin to do after he decides not to surrender?
(a) Assassinate Metellus.
(b) Build an army.
(c) Run to Gaul
(d) Try to hide in Numidia.

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

4. What does Lucius Annius do about Jugurtha?
(a) Joins up with him.
(b) Marches an army into Suthul.
(c) Kills Bomilcar.
(d) Kills him.

5. What does Jugurtha do after Annuis' officers leave their posts?
(a) Surround Annuis.
(b) Burn down Suthul.
(c) Surrender himself.
(d) Leaves for his capiol.

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

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

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

9. What does the Senate decide to do about Adherbal's request?
(a) To investigate Micipas's decree.
(b) To send a Roman governor to Numidia.
(c) To arrest Jugurtha.
(d) Divide Numidia between him and Jugurtha.

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

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

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

13. What does Jugurtha do when Metellus marches past his ambush?
(a) Calls a truce to parley.
(b) Nothing, he waits to see what Metellus is going to do.
(c) Attacks him.
(d) Withdraws, he is too outnumbered.

14. How does Sallust present the Roman army in the beginning?
(a) As an undisciplined army of brutes.
(b) As brutal and incompetent.
(c) As well meaning but ineffectual.
(d) As a precise professional force.

15. With whom does Jugurtha make friends when he is fighting for Micipas?
(a) Some prominent Romans.
(b) Micipas's sons.
(c) Masinissa.
(d) Julius Caesar.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What group of people founded Hippo?

3. What type of public positions, according to Sallust, are not desired by public servants?

4. What does Jugurtha do when he hears of Metellus's character?

5. Where does Marius retreat to when attacked by Jugurtha?

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