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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of public positions, according to Sallust, are not desired by public servants?

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

3. Who does the majority of the people support in the Jugurthine War?

4. What does Metellus offer Bohumilcar as a bribe?

5. Why does Sallust say he is writing this book?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Metellus handle Jugurtha's ambush and what does he do after the first encounter with Jugurtha?

2. What does Metellus do with Bohumilcar?

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

4. What does the senate decide to do about Numidia?

5. What does Sallust say is the reason he is writing The Jugurthine War book?

6. What type of government does Sallust say could solve the problems but what happens when that is attempted?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In many ways, Sallust's recording of events reads more like a novel than an historical document. The book moves along quickly, progressing in short chapters; within the chapters, the writing is not the formal and detailed style a reader would expect from a modern history book.

1. Discuss why you do or do not agree with the above statement using examples from the text to illustrate your opinion.

2. What do you think are the reasons an historian might want to write a book of history that would be interesting for an average reader rather than just historians? What would be the benefit to more people reading a book versus a select few?

3. What do you see are the differences between Sallust's historical accounts of the Catiline Revolt and the Jugurthine War and one that might be written to teach high school students in the 21st. century? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Sallust claims Catiline looked mostly to capture the minds and support of youngsters, buying them gifts and sending them mistresses.

1. Why do you think Catiline tried to get the young people on his side? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.

2. In Germany when Hitler began his Nazi campaign it was the young people he targeted. Discuss how this relates to Catiline.

3. Do you think all young people could be brought with gifts? What kind of young person do you think could not be bribed? Discuss what you think of the character of someone who can be bribed to follow someone?

Essay Topic 3

Sallust describes Metellus as an honorable man, who Jurgurtha has no chance to persuade with the lure of gold. Metullus bribes Bohumilcar to bring him Jurgurtha offering him a pardon for murder.

1. Though Metellus is touted as an honorable man by Sallust he offers a pardon for murder to get Bohumilcar. Discuss how this behavior conflicts with the concept of an honorable man.

2. Discuss, in detail, what you believe being an honorable man might mean in present day American society.

3. Discuss a situation in your own life where either honor or dishonor made a situation better or worse.

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