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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Jugurtha do against Metellus's army?
(a) Runs from it.
(b) Attacks the entire army.
(c) Small ambushes.
(d) Tries to subvert it from within.

3. What does Jugurtha do after the Roman representatives leave?
(a) Offers a peace treaty to Adherbal.
(b) Send more money for bribes to Rome.
(c) Increase his attack on Adherbal.
(d) Return home.

4. What group of people founded Hippo?
(a) The Romansm.
(b) The Greeks.
(c) The Persians.
(d) The Phoenicians.

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

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

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

8. What kind of welcome does the public give Metellus when he returns to Rome?
(a) He is just considered as someone who has done his job.
(b) They are indifferent to his return.
(c) There are angry mobs and riots upon his return.
(d) A hero's welcome.

9. How does Jugurtha motivate his troops to fight against the Romans?
(a) By reminding them they have conquered the Romans before.
(b) By offering high pay.
(c) By threatening their families.
(d) By appealing to their anger.

10. Who does the Roman public favor in the next consul election?
(a) Marius.
(b) Metellus.
(c) Jugurtha.
(d) Massiva.

11. Where does Marius retreat to when attacked by Jugurtha?
(a) To the hills.
(b) To Cirta.
(c) To Thala.
(d) To Rome.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Metellus feel about Marius becoming a consul?

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

3. What does the Senate decide is the reason Bocchus fights with Jugurtha?

4. What does Metellus tell Jugurtha he must hand over before peace talks can commence?

5. How does Metellus attempt to provoke Jugurtha?

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