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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of government does Sallust say could bring about a change?
(a) Democracy.
(b) Dictatorship.
(c) Monarchy.
(d) Communism.

2. What does Bocchus decide to do about Marius?
(a) Attack Jugurtha.
(b) Attack Rome.
(c) Attack Metellus.
(d) Make friends with Rome.

3. Where does Micipas send Jugurtha to fight?
(a) To Rome.
(b) To Spain.
(c) To southern Africa.
(d) Numantine War.

4. What does Sallust say men are obsessed by which controls their lives?
(a) Material items.
(b) God.
(c) Love.
(d) Power.

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

6. What does Jugurtha do to Hiempsal?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Have him assassinated.
(c) Send him to the Roman Senate.
(d) Set him up as the head of the government.

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

8. When do Annuis' officers leave their posts?
(a) After Suthul is secured.
(b) At a signal from Jugurtha.
(c) When Jugurtha is in chains.
(d) Before the night falls.

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

10. What does Annuis finally do after speaking with Jugurtha?
(a) Arrest Jugurtha.
(b) Kill him.
(c) Return to Rome.
(d) Noting, Jugurtha kills him.

11. What does Jugurtha figure out about Romans and wealth?
(a) It is very easy to have wealth in Rome.
(b) They are not much interested in wealth.
(c) Wealthy people are not allowed in the Senate.
(d) They value wealth over their country.

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

13. What does Metellus do with his soldiers when he retreats?
(a) Has them scrounge the countryside.
(b) Allows them to rest.
(c) Begins to drill them even harder.
(d) Sends them back to Rome.

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

15. How does Metellus feel about Marius becoming a consul?
(a) He has no opinion.
(b) He thinks he is too young.
(c) He does not have a high enough standing.
(d) He is delighted with the idea.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sallust say he is writing this book?

2. How does Jugurtha get a better deal from the Senate?

3. What does Metellus realize about Zama?

4. What does Sallust say is the problem with how the Roman army lives?

5. To what office do the Roman people elect Quintin Metellus?

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