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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Metellus attempt to provoke Jugurtha?
(a) By killing his wife.
(b) By turning the Numidians against him.
(c) By looting his richest towns.
(d) By arresting his son.

6. What did the Romans give to King Masinissa?
(a) A standing army.
(b) A number of medals.
(c) A seat in the Senate.
(d) Cities and land.

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

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

9. What does Jugurtha do when he hears of Metellus's character?
(a) Prepares to fight him.
(b) He immediately goes to Turkey.
(c) Offers his surrender.
(d) Offers him a bribe.

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

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

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

13. Why don't the Roman representatives get to speak to Adherbal?
(a) He refuses to see them.
(b) He is trapped in Cirta.
(c) He is dead.
(d) He has returned to Rome.

14. What does the Senate give Metellus after he is elected?
(a) Numidia.
(b) Head of a powerful Senate committee.
(c) The province of Gaul.
(d) Head of the civil service.

15. Who does the Senate send to speak with Jugurtha?
(a) Marcus Scaurus.
(b) Antonio.
(c) Cicero.
(d) Julius Caesar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Metellus offer Bohumilcar as a bribe?

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

3. What does Jugurtha do against Metellus's army?

4. What does Memmuis do about Jugurtha?

5. Who does the Roman public favor in the next consul election?

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