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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Julian learns about the death of his child, he:
(a) Feels sympathy for Helena's grief.
(b) Seems relieved because he does not really love Helena.
(c) Expresses no emotion about the incident.
(d) Is shocked and heartbroken.

2. During Julian's time in Gaul, Constantius is concerned about Julian because:
(a) Julian is attracted to men with beards and may be gay.
(b) Julian's Christian faith is weak.
(c) Julian is a potential threat to Constantius' power.
(d) Julian is prone to seizures.

3. The Heirophant of Greece is:
(a) The custodian of the mysteries of Eleusis.
(b) The personification of the sun god on earth.
(c) The de facto mayor of Athens.
(d) The emperor's ambassador to Greece.

4. After Gallus is named Caesar, Libanius goes to Gallus' home and observes:
(a) A lavish feast.
(b) A brutal boxing match.
(c) A flogging.
(d) A marital dispute.

5. Gallus' wife, Constantia, eventually dies from:
(a) Fever.
(b) Suicide.
(c) Childbirth.
(d) Poison.

Short Answer Questions

1. As he gains military success, Julian begins to see Constantius as:

2. Constantius appoints Gallus as:

3. While Julian is being initiated into the mysteries, hooded men hurl insults at him, calling him all of these things except:

4. Libanius wants to publish Julian's memoirs and asks Priscus to do all of the following except:

5. The person Julian calls "the Galilean" is:

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