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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of public positions, according to Sallust, are not desired by public servants?
(a) Those that are low paying.
(b) Those that are dangerous.
(c) Those that require intelligence.
(d) Those that are high paying.

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

3. Why does Jugurtha send his best men to Zama?
(a) His money is stored in Zama.
(b) It is where most of their families live.
(c) Metellus plans to attack that city.
(d) He is fortifying against Antonio.

4. Why does Memmuis stir up the public?
(a) He is planning to run for office.
(b) He has little trust of nobles.
(c) He is being paid to do it.
(d) He wants money.

5. What does Sallust say is the problem with how the Roman army lives?
(a) They live well, but not too well.
(b) They are too poor.
(c) It is too luxurious for fighting men.
(d) It is too austere.

6. How are people reaching powerful positions?
(a) By inheriting the position.
(b) By putting in a large number of years.
(c) Through unlawful means.
(d) With hard work.

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

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

9. How does Rome feel about what Metellus is doing?
(a) Angry.
(b) Confused.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Pleased.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why don't the Roman representatives get to speak to Adherbal?

2. How does Jugurtha motivate his troops to fight against the Romans?

3. What does Metellus bribe Bohumilcar to do?

4. What do Jugurtha's troops do after Marius retreats?

5. To where does Adherval flee?

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