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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are many Romans gathered at the temple?
(a) To elect a new leader for Rome.
(b) To determine the validity of ancestral claims.
(c) To make a sacrifice to the goddess.
(d) To watch the swearing in of new consuls.

2. Which of the following characters did the three army friends insult?
(a) Rufus.
(b) Sullus.
(c) Metellus.
(d) Marius.

3. What was Caesar appointed?
(a) Senator.
(b) Army captain.
(c) Censor.
(d) Knight.

4. What kills Stichus?
(a) He died of natural causes.
(b) He was stabbed.
(c) He was poisoned.
(d) He is hung as a traitor.

5. What complications does Julia experience as she gives birth?
(a) She dies during childbirth.
(b) She becomes unconscious.
(c) A great deal of bleeding.
(d) The baby is born dead.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which word was used to describe the three army friends?

2. In what year does this novel begin?

3. What type of family is Marius's?

4. How much time has passed from the end of chapter one to the beginning of chapter two?

5. Who threatens the city of Rome while many of the warriors are headed to Africa?

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