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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. Salatius warns Julian that the troops are singing a song about:
(a) Returning home without him.
(b) The gods favoring Persia to win the war.
(c) The beautiful, desirable women of Persia.
(d) His deaf-mute servant.

2. After a key battle against the Persian army, Julian becomes angry when his sacrifice goes awry, and vows:
(a) To double the sacrifice next time.
(b) Never to sacrifice to Aries, the god of war, again.
(c) To ask God's forgiveness for his transgressions.
(d) To sharpen his knife.

3. Julian calls Jesus Christ:
(a) The Messiah.
(b) The Son of Man.
(c) The Galilean.
(d) The Savior.

4. After Julian becomes emperor, Priscus notices a change in his temperament. Priscus describes Julian as becoming:
(a) Stubborn and intransigent.
(b) Indecisive.
(c) Vain and selfish.
(d) Moody and ill-tempered.

5. Julian expresses doubts about the outcome of the Persian campaign to:
(a) His priest.
(b) His mistress.
(c) Priscus.
(d) His friend, Maximus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Julian claims not to know how he gets wounded. Callistus:

2. Julian proposes burning his own ships so that:

3. When Julian gives orders for the army to head north, it is a sign that they are headed:

4. Julian is pierced in the side with a spear. When the doctors examine Julian's wound, they say:

5. When Julian's friend Maximus arrives in Constantinople, the two friends discuss a plan for a military campaign against:

Short Essay Questions

1. Priscus, for one, takes a different viewpoint about Julian's popularity and his claims that he is beloved by the army and the people of Rome. What does Priscus say to Libanius about Julian's public image at the time of his ascension to Augustus?

2. How does Julian really feel about religion at the time of his ascension to the position of Augustus?

3. Julian claims to be tolerant of different religions. Why does he feel compelled to attempt to initiate religious upheaval among the Romans and convert them from Christianity to Hellenism? What makes him think he can succeed at this monumental task?

4. Several things happen that suggest to Julian that his death may be imminent. Cite some of these occurrences. What does Julian think about these incidents and how does he react?

5. After Constantius dies and his will is read, Julian's position as Augustus is solidified and validated. How? What is the first thing Julian does to demonstrate his power?

6. How does Julian deal with the famine in Antioch?

7. Throughout his life, Julian is influenced and makes decisions based on signs, omens and dreams. At one point, he dreams about a tree. Describe this dream and his interpretation of it.

8. How does Julian react when the signs and messages from the deities are not what he wants to hear?

9. Julian travels overland to Antioch stopping in various towns along the way. What reason does he give for the journey and what does Julian hope to accomplish by visiting the towns en route?

10. Describe the situation when Julian enters Persia at the start of the campaign when Julian, his generals and the troops first reach the Euphrates River.

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