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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. After his villa is complete, Hadrian gives a series of banquets and discovers a love for women playing which of the following instruments?
(a) Wind harp.
(b) Lute.
(c) Drum.
(d) Castanets.

2. At the end of "Disciplina Augusta, 211-233," Hadrian grows angry with his bumbling secretary. Which part of the man's body does Hadrian seriously injure?
(a) Eye.
(b) Ear.
(c) Leg.
(d) Spine.

3. According to "Varius Multiplex Multiformis, 69-92," what is the name of Trajan's niece, also Hadrian's mother-in-law?
(a) Edessa.
(b) Matidia.
(c) Palma.
(d) Plotina.

4. As he talks about how Antinous came to be part of his life, Hadrian compares him to which animal?
(a) Tiger.
(b) Bull.
(c) Hound.
(d) Horse.

5. As "Tellus Stabilita, 95-122" opens, Hadrian states that which of the following people are concerned only with reopening trade between Rome and India?
(a) Jews.
(b) Greeks.
(c) Egyptians.
(d) Parthians.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Hadrian states that if the collapse of Rome happens it will concern his successors, he mentions that it is which year of the Roman era?

2. 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?

3. After Hadrian's comments about Trajan's view of war, which of the following friends dies?

4. After discussing various sculptors, Hadrian includes a quote: "Trahit sua quemque voluptas." What is the translation he provides for this quote?

5. Upon returning to Athens after Antinous' death, with which friend does Hadrian stay?

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