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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Saeculum Aureum, 189-211.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which area does Hadrian say he effected a number of civil reforms, as discussed in "Tellus Stabilita, 122-149"?
(a) Greece.
(b) Britain.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Germany.

2. While discussing the events that lead up to Antinous' death, Hadrian says that a five-year drought ends upon his arrival in ____________.
(a) Alexandria.
(b) Carthage.
(c) Delphi.
(d) Athens.

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) Menecrates.
(b) Chabrias.
(c) Lucius.
(d) Hermogenes.

4. Toward the end of "Saeculum Aureum, 153-171," Hadrian mentions that which of the following individuals has died?
(a) Attianus.
(b) Sabina.
(c) Plotina.
(d) Marullinus.

5. Which of the following individuals alerts Hadrian that Antinous has gone missing in "Saeculum Aureum, 189-211"?
(a) Lucius.
(b) Hermogenes.
(c) Menecrates.
(d) Chabrias.

Short Answer Questions

1. As he talks about how Antinous came to be part of his life, Hadrian compares him to which animal?

2. Which of the following individuals becomes Hadrian's most vehement critic shortly after his marriage?

3. During their stay in Antioch, which of the following individuals tells Antinous and Hadrian the story of "The Bride of Corinth"?

4. According to "Varius Multiplex Multiformis, 29-49," which of the following individuals is Hadrian's cousin?

5. When Hadrian and Antinous make their way to Mantinea they find that the temple to which god has fallen into ruins?

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