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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Metellus leave his prisoners and his baggage?

2. What does Lucius Annius do about Jugurtha?

3. What does Jugurtha tell Bomilcar to do?

4. What does Jugurtha do to Hiempsal?

5. Why does Memmuis stir up the public?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sallust say about public office and what most men don't want and how they gain promotions?

2. What does Metellus do with Bohumilcar?

3. What does the Senate have Metellus do after he is elected and how does Sallust describe Metellus?

4. How does Rome feel about Metellus's encounters with Jugurtha and what is Metellus's response to this?

5. Describe the circumstances surrounding Hiempsal's death?

6. What does Adherbal do when he runs to Rome and how does that work out for him?

7. What does Marius do when he is in Numidia?

8. What happens as fear spreads through Numidia?

9. What forces the Senate to act against Jugurtha and what do they do?

10. How do the Romans finally arrest Jugurtha?

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