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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. St. Mammas is:
(a) A healer who ministeres to the sick and lame.
(b) An itinerant monk.
(c) A shepherd whose remains are thought to cure diseases.
(d) A priest who counsels Christians in Rome.

2. Julian learns that Constantius is planning to march against him:
(a) By torturing a steward.
(b) Through a spy.
(c) By intercepting a letter.
(d) From Eusebia.

3. Libanius and Priscus correspond about all of the following topics except:
(a) Their health.
(b) Other people's children.
(c) The cost of copying a manuscript.
(d) Their children.

4. When Julian fights the Germans, he is required to carry into battle with him:
(a) A Bible.
(b) A Christian medallion of St. Mammas.
(c) An effigy of Constantius.
(d) Eusebia's scarf.

5. After he becomes Augustus, Julian fills his time with all of these activities except:
(a) Intellectual conversation.
(b) Writing a journal.
(c) Military maneuvers.
(d) Studying astronomy.

6. Julian notes that Constantius inspires all of these emotions in his subjects expect:
(a) Admiration.
(b) Fear.
(c) Contempt.
(d) Awe.

7. Eventually, Eusebia persuades Constantius to:
(a) Appoint Julian as Caesar.
(b) Overlook Julian's religious ambivalence.
(c) Allow Julian to visit his father's gravesite.
(d) Stop persecuting Christians.

8. After meeting Macrina in Athens, Priscus describes her as:
(a) Loyal.
(b) Disagreeable.
(c) Obese.
(d) Beautiful.

9. Which of these phrases does not describe Julian's relationship with his brother, Gallus?
(a) Julian is intimidated by Gallus.
(b) Julian is amused by Gallus.
(c) Julian is infuriated by Gallus.
(d) Julian is jealous of Gallus.

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

11. Julian's relationship with his half brother, Gallus, is best described as:
(a) Cordial.
(b) Hostile.
(c) Enigmatic.
(d) Non-existent.

12. At one point in the Gaul campaign, Julian considers:
(a) Joining with the Germans to fight Poland.
(b) Committing suicide.
(c) Running away.
(d) Staging a coup and overthrowing Constantius.

13. Julian interprets the dream to mean:
(a) He succeeds Constantius as Augustus.
(b) He dies in a glorious battle.
(c) He is assassinated.
(d) He conquers Persia.

14. While in Gaul, during the actual fighting against the German invaders, Julian:
(a) Rallies the local population to join his cause.
(b) Makes strategic decisions based on intelligence.
(c) Joins his men at the front and demonstrates his courage.
(d) Relies on signs and omens to determine the outcome.

15. In planning his battle strategy, Julian often depends on:
(a) The element of surprise.
(b) Signs, omens and dreams.
(c) Guerilla tactics.
(d) The advice of his generals.

Short Answer Questions

1. Oribasius eventually becomes:

2. Gallus advises Julian to be careful about:

3. Julian describes the people of Gaul as all of these except:

4. When Julian talks about the future with Helena in section IX, she urges him to:

5. Within the span of a few months, all of the following events occur except:

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