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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 does Pompey get a military command to do?
(a) Train new recruits.
(b) Fortify Ostia.
(c) Grow more grain.
(d) Stop the pirates.

2. What do Clodius and Caesar have in common?
(a) They have beautiful daughters.
(b) They want to be the First Man.
(c) They are having an affair.
(d) They want Brutus's wealth.

3. What fear does the Senate have about Pompey as a leader?
(a) He might die in battle.
(b) He might not be learned enough.
(c) He might turn into a dictator.
(d) He might change critical laws.

4. What does Lucius concentrate on?
(a) Defeating the Eastern kingdoms.
(b) Finding a job.
(c) Getting rich.
(d) Honoring his father.

5. How old is Brutus when he becomes rich?
(a) 17.
(b) 16.
(c) 18.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long was Caesar gone, when he returns at the beginning of the book?

2. Why does Clodius lose his case against Fabia?

3. What is Polyxena's position?

4. How are Clodius and Lucius related?

5. What does the Pontifus Maximus get once he is elected?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Clodius circumcised?

2. What does Clodius do after being robbed?

3. How do the Boni try to stop Caesar from being elected as the Pontifus Maximus?

4. What does Servelia tell Caesar to do to punish Cato?

5. What does Aurelia tell Caesar to do when she hears the rumors of his affair?

6. What does Caesar say when Catalus offers him a bribe, and why?

7. Why does Aurelia get upset with Pompeia's alliance with Claudians?

8. What is the difference between Patricians and Plebeians?

9. What do Caesar and Servilia never do during their private meetings?

10. Why does Servelia feel that Caepio's inheritance belongs to her son?

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