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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Disciplina Augusta, 233-251.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hadrian discusses at length his favorite poets after Antinous' death. Which of the following wrote a long poem about Lydia, his deceased wife, and is one of Hadrian's favorites?
(a) Phlegon.
(b) Theognis.
(c) Antimachus.
(d) Megara.

2. Hadrian returns to Rome after he leaves Greece in "Disciplina Augusta, 211-233" and writes which document to codify the administration of Italy?
(a) Eternal Declaration.
(b) Perpetual Edict.
(c) Roma Perpetua.
(d) Declaration of Administration.

3. After Antinous' death, which of the following individuals is a member of an Orphic cult that declares suicide a crime and, thus, tends to focus on the sacrificial aspect of the death?
(a) Chabrias.
(b) Lucius.
(c) Menecrates.
(d) Hermogenes.

4. In "Tellus Stabilita, 95-122," readers learn that Servianus' wife, Hadrian's sister, is named what?
(a) Julia.
(b) Matidia.
(c) Paulina.
(d) Tertia.

5. Toward the end of "Animula Vagula Blandula," Hadrian states that there are people he's seen often that he won't recognize where?
(a) Tibur.
(b) Hades.
(c) Rome.
(d) Naples.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what action is Hadrian reproached shortly after his marriage has taken place?

2. In his reminiscence of education, Hadrian says that he will always be grateful to which of the following individuals for making him study Greek?

3. While reflecting on his life Hadrian says that he has been a lover of art, though not to the extent of which of the following emperors?

4. When Hadrian is sent to further his education, he studies medicine under which of the following individuals?

5. To which of the following individuals does Hadrian give the responsibility of cleaning up during the Jewish rebellion in Jerusalem?

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