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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Patientia.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the Sarmatian war Hadrian makes a practice of sending rash and ambitious soldiers back to Rome and replacing them with what kind of people?
(a) Technicians.
(b) Peasants.
(c) Cooks.
(d) Musicians.

2. After their trip to make sacrifices on Mount Casius in Antioch, Hadrian and his troops continue to Jerusalem. Hadrian intends to rebuild the city nearly destroyed by which emperor?
(a) Nero.
(b) Vespasian.
(c) Domitian.
(d) Titus.

3. While discussing his childhood, Hadrian says that though officially a Roman emperor is said to be born in Rome, he was actually born where?
(a) Gaul.
(b) Italica.
(c) Asia Minor.
(d) Spain.

4. When Hadrian is sent to further his education, he studies medicine under which of the following individuals?
(a) Lucretius.
(b) Leotychides.
(c) Themistocles.
(d) Scaurus.

5. In his discussion of the cities he establishes, Hadrian says that which of the following cities is one he cares least to revisit but to which he has devoted more pains?
(a) Plotinopolis.
(b) Hadrianopolis.
(c) Hadrianotherae.
(d) Antinoopolis.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Patientia," Hadrian expresses concern over things to be done at all BUT WHICH of the following locations?

2. While discussing his struggles against the misuse of judicial power, Hadrian states that he has had to reprimand the governor of which area?

3. Toward the end of "Animula Vagula Blandula," Hadrian states that there are people he's seen often that he won't recognize where?

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

5. When Hadrian begins to discuss Antinous' death, readers learn that he died at what age?

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