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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Varius Multiplex Multiformis, 49-69.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After winning Trajan's respect, Hadrian is placed in command of which legion?
(a) First.
(b) Ninth.
(c) Third.
(d) Fifth.

2. After his discussion of food and diet, which of the following emotions does Hadrian say can "unsettle the soul"?
(a) Hate.
(b) Jealousy.
(c) Love.
(d) Fear.

3. Which of the following individuals becomes the new emperor in "Varius Multiplex Multiformis, 29-49"?
(a) Domitian.
(b) Trajan.
(c) Nerva.
(d) Assar.

4. At the close of "Animula Vagula Blandula," Hadrian says that when philosophers have nothing more to tell us it is excusable to turn to which of the following?
(a) Stars.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Wine.
(d) Crystals.

5. One of Hadrian's favorite women falls in love with a dancer; what is the dancer's name?
(a) Marcius.
(b) Bathyllus.
(c) Servianus.
(d) Tacitus.

Short Answer Questions

1. As "Animula Vagula Blandula" opens, Hadrian has been to see his doctor. What is the doctor's name?

2. When discussing his method of alternation, Hadrian says that all BUT WHICH of the following are subject to interruption at any moment?

3. In "Varius Multiplex Multiformis, 29-49," Hadrian states that he has sought which of the following more than power?

4. What animal is sacrificed as part of the ritual when Hadrian is initiated into the religious cult?

5. After Nerva's death, Hadrian sets out to take the news to his cousin. Whose servants attack Hadrian on the way?

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