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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. Hilarius is:
2. Julian spends 47 days in Athens:
3. Constantius eventually grants Julian permission to:
4. Julian describes the people of Gaul as all of these except:
5. Constantius seems unsure about how to treat Julian, and the first thing he does is:
Short Essay Questions
1. What do the letters of Priscus and Libanius reveal about the culture and customs that exist in Rome at the time of their correspondence?
2. What do Basil and Gregory represent to Julian?
3. Once he is appointed Caesar, Julian is immediately sent to Gaul. Constantius surrounds him with spies and men loyal to the Augustus and does not give him much in the way of military or political support. How does Julian deal with this situation?
4. Julian meets Macrina and her uncle, Prohaeresius, while he is in Athens. What role do these two individuals play in Julian's life?
5. Describe Gallus' feelings toward his brother Julian.
6. How does Julian deal with his religious doubts, questions and qualms?
7. Julian loses many of the adults of his young life. Describe three of these losses and how they influence him as a youth.
8. Julian insists that his brother is led astray by Constantia. Do you think this is true? What evidence can you cite to support your answer?
9. 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?
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
Describe Julian as a young boy and discuss the circumstances and factors that shape him as he grows to manhood and ultimately to power and glory as Augustus of Rome.
Essay Topic 2
From an early age, Julian has a nose for political correctness and self-preservation. Explore how this tendency to internalize his real thoughts and feelings (some might say deceive others about his true beliefs and intentions) manifested in several aspects of Julian's life.
Essay Topic 3
Libanius and Priscus introduce the story of Julian, participate in the action, and exchange correspondence that ends the book. What are the roles of Libanius and Priscus in the story? What narrative or stylistic purposes does it serve to have their letters and their recollections about Julian woven into the story? How do you reconcile their memories with his? Do you think they are sympathetic to Julian or not? Why or why not? How would you describe the literary purpose of these men with respect to the story?
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