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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Julian tells his generals he is confident he prevails against the Persians because:
(a) He has a recurring dream about the victory.
(b) A spy tells him that many of the Persians are sick with dysentery.
(c) He has information from the gods.
(d) The Roman soldiers are better trained and more courageous.

2. Constantius's will names this person as his successor.
(a) Callistus.
(b) Victor.
(c) Julian.
(d) Jovian.

3. When Julian officially becomes Augustus, one of his first actions is to:
(a) Call for sacrifices to the Hellenic gods.
(b) Annex Switzerland.
(c) Make his birthday a national holiday.
(d) Declare war on Spain.

4. When Julian gives orders for the army to head north, it is a sign that they are headed:
(a) For defeat.
(b) Towards Macedonia.
(c) Back to Rome.
(d) Into Gaul.

5. In retaliation for the destruction of the temple to Apollo, Julian closes:
(a) The theaters.
(b) The brothels.
(c) The market.
(d) The cathedral.

6. As Augustus, Julian attempts to clean up corruption in the palace by dismissing:
(a) The entertainers and singers.
(b) All the eunuchs.
(c) The kitchen staff.
(d) All of Constantius's former servants.

7. In Section XIX, At Anatha, Julius encounters:
(a) Macrina and a child she claims is Julian's son.
(b) A Roman soldier who is left behind when the Romans invaded that city 66 years earlier.
(c) Mardonius, his boyhood tutor.
(d) Hadrian, a philosopher he admires.

8. Julian's religious fervor seems to have an impact on his troops, as evidenced by a conversation about religion between:
(a) Priscus and Victor.
(b) Jovian and Callistus.
(c) Oribasius and Felix.
(d) Maximus and Libanius.

9. After his initial confrontation with the Persians, Julian slaughters:
(a) A flock of sheep.
(b) A company of men.
(c) A ram.
(d) A bull.

10. Among the principal military commanders who accompany Julian into Persia are all of these except:
(a) Jovian.
(b) Arintheus.
(c) Gallus.
(d) Victor.

11. Julian relies on his financial adviser to advise him on how to deal with shortages caused by the famine. This adviser's name is:
(a) Jovian.
(b) Maximus.
(c) Felix.
(d) Oribasius.

12. On his way to Antioch in section XV, Julian stops in cities along the way and visits:
(a) Museums, libraries and theaters.
(b) The sacred river.
(c) Temples to the Hellenistic gods.
(d) Groups of philosophers.

13. In Section XX, in order to engage the Persians, the Roman troops have to cross:
(a) A graveyard.
(b) A river.
(c) A mountain.
(d) A deep gorge.

14. When the temple to Apollo is burned, Julian blames:
(a) Supporters of Constantius.
(b) The Germans.
(c) Traitorous soldiers.
(d) The Christians.

15. Julian and his servant , Callistus, pursue a group of retreating Persian warriors. When they return:
(a) Maximus is calling for surrender.
(b) Julian and Callistus are both wounded.
(c) Priscus is already writing his account of the battle.
(d) Julian is wounded.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Priscus, the omens for the military campaign are:

2. Libanius eventually learns that it is ______ who kills Julian.

3. The Persian army use ____ to carry their archers.

4. Julian expresses doubts about the outcome of the Persian campaign to:

5. After Oribasius reports the Oracle's prediction to Julian, Julian instructs Oribasius:

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