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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Vetu's title?
(a) Captain.
(b) Lieutenant.
(c) Governor.
(d) Senator.

2. What does a curule do?
(a) Count money.
(b) Take care of buildings.
(c) Count votes.
(d) Collect taxes.

3. Who does Cornelius work for?
(a) Piso.
(b) Caesar.
(c) Cicero.
(d) Pompey.

4. What kind of place does Clodius frequent after losing his case?
(a) Taverns.
(b) Markets.
(c) Chapels.
(d) Inns.

5. How many daughters does Servelia have?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

6. Where is Caesar coming home from at the beginning of the book?
(a) Germany.
(b) Egypt.
(c) Italy.
(d) Spain.

7. How does Servelia plan to make her son wealthy?
(a) Blackmailing Caesar.
(b) Stealing her brother's money.
(c) Enrolling him in the army.
(d) Getting him a good career.

8. What does Caesar plan to do to get the approval he needs?
(a) Defeat other men.
(b) Dig up dirt on the other leaders.
(c) Cowtow to the reigning leaders.
(d) Build his own faction.

9. What fascinates Caesar in the fire of Vesta?
(a) The blueprints of the city.
(b) All of these.
(c) Ancient Laws.
(d) The pictoglyphs.

10. What did Sulla abolish when he was in command?
(a) The Senate.
(b) The Assembly.
(c) The Military.
(d) The Temple.

11. What is given to the public for free at the Ludi Meglenses?
(a) Clothing.
(b) Entertainment.
(c) Food.
(d) All of these.

12. How does Brutus feel about his new wealth?
(a) All of these.
(b) He is distressed.
(c) He is grateful.
(d) He is confused.

13. Who is Caesar's adopted father figure?
(a) Clodius.
(b) Lucius.
(c) Rex.
(d) Marcus.

14. What kind of races are part of the Ludi Meglenses?
(a) Chariot races.
(b) Foot races.
(c) Hawking races.
(d) Dog races.

15. Who helps Servelia make her son rich?
(a) Brutus.
(b) Her brother.
(c) A slave.
(d) Caesar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What intrigues Caesar about Servilia?

2. How old is Brutus's betrothed when he becomes wealthy?

3. What do the people of Rome do when grain prices are raised?

4. How does Catalus try to get Caesar to not run for the Pontifus Maximus?

5. Who takes over Lucius's military command?

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