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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Julian's feelings about his two children:
2. This person dies when Julian is 11.
3. Eusebia pays a midwife to:
4. Julian believes that Constantius sets him up to fail in Gaul because:
5. At his coronation, Julian takes action that is strictly forbidden: He:
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Basil and Gregory represent to Julian?
2. How does Julian deal with his religious doubts, questions and qualms?
3. Julian's friend Oribasius reminds him that he is in possession of a packet of instructions from Constantius and urges him to open the packet. What information is contained in the packet? How does Julian react to the information?
4. In Chapter V, Gallus is named Caesar and marries Constantius's sister, Constantia. Do you think this is a coincidence? How do you explain these two almost simultaneous occurrences?
5. Gallus and his wife, Constantia, appear to be cut from the same cloth. What do you learn about them and their tastes and habits?
6. Why does Libanius seek to publish a manuscript about Julian 20 years after his death?
7. Describe Julian's relationship with his brother, Gallus.
8. What do the letters of Priscus and Libanius reveal about the culture and customs that exist in Rome at the time of their correspondence?
9. In Chapter V, Julian has a religious experience that has a great impact on his life. Explain.
10. Describe Julian's relationship with his father. How does he know his father loves him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Select a minor character from the story of Julian and discuss this character's role in the overall story. Explain how this character is developed throughout the story and what his/her purpose is from a literary standpoint.as well as with respect to advancing the plot and revealing the main character, Julian.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the incident in which Julian's men hold a lottery to divide up the women of Maiozamalcha, Julian looks for a child to save, but he ends up selecting a deaf-mute boy, who remains faithful to Julian until his death. Explain the significance of this incident. What does the lottery reveal about warfare during Roman times? What do Julian's actions reveal about him? How do his men react? How does this incident contribute to the rising action of the story?
Essay Topic 3
Explore the evolution of Julian's feelings about Christianity. Why do you think his attitude changes and becomes so negative? Is there anything else going on within him or around him that would influence him to become anti-Christian?
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