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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. To whom does Micipas want to hand over his power?
(a) To one of his sons.
(b) To Masinissa.
(c) To Jugurtha.
(d) To Cicero.

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

3. What does Micipas tell his two biological sons when he is on his deathbed?
(a) To learn from Jugurtha.
(b) To kill Jugurtha.
(c) To keep any power from Jugurtha.
(d) To follow Rome's laws.

4. Why does Memmuis send Lucius Cassius to Numidia?
(a) To bring Jugurtha to Rome.
(b) To take over Numidia.
(c) To investigate Calpurnius.
(d) To kill Jugurtha.

5. What does Adherbal manage to do when he is caught in Cirta?
(a) Repel Jugurtha's attack.
(b) Get to Rome himself.
(c) Kill Jugurtha.
(d) Deliver a message to Rome.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marius do after the elections?

2. What did Jugurtha oppose in Roman society?

3. What does Jugurtha do when he hears of Metellus's character?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jugurtha provoke Adherbal into resuming hostilities?

2. What does Memmuis tell Jugurtha he must do when Cassius brings him to Rome and how does Jugurtha get out of it?

3. How does the war between Jugurtha and Adhrbal start?

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

5. What does Jugurtha tell his army and what do they do?

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

7. What does Jugurtha hear about Metellus, what is his response to that and how does Metellus respond to Jugurtha?

8. How does the Roman public react to Marius and Metellus's falling out?

9. What happens when Metellus tries to capture Zama?

10. How does Jugurtha take care of Annuis?

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