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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

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) Egypt.
(b) Britain.
(c) Greece.
(d) Germany.

2. How old is Hadrian when Marullinus casts the horoscope that says Hadrian will one day rule the world?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Eleven.
(c) Eight.
(d) Seventeen.

3. When Hadrian faces revolt from Mauretania, which of the following individuals oversteps his orders and kills Hadrian's rival?
(a) Lucius Quietus.
(b) Crito.
(c) Attianus.
(d) Marcius Turbo.

4. As tensions explode in the Orient, Trajan's officer Quietus is dispatched to deal with all BUT WHICH of the following cities?
(a) Seleucia.
(b) Cyrene.
(c) Edessa.
(d) Hatra.

5. After Hadrian's comments about Trajan's view of war, which of the following friends dies?
(a) Marcius Turbo.
(b) Trajan.
(c) Attianus.
(d) Licinius Sura.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Hadrian is transferred to Macedonica, under which of the following legions does he serve?

2. While discussing his relationships with the women around him, Hadrian says that he'd like to see them after all BUT WHICH of the following events?

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

4. According to "Varius Multiplex Multiformis, 49-69," what is the only thing Trajan respects at once?

5. After taking command of his own legion and performing well, Hadrian receives what token from Trajan?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Hadrian laughed at when he makes his first speech to the tribunal?

2. According to "Animula Vagula Blandula," what kind of diet does Hadrian prefer, and how does that differ from the common Roman diet?

3. Describe Hadrian's thoughts when he begins to feel himself divine in "Tellus Stabilita, 122-149."

4. Describe Marullinus, Hadrian's grandfather, as discussed in "Varius Multiplex Multiformis, 29-49."

5. As Hadrian speaks of his age and condition, why does he lament that he is losing sleep and refer to it as a joy?

6. How is Trajan's body dealt with after his death?

7. How does the first Sarmatian war change Hadrian?

8. Describe the major political event in Rome that occurs toward the end of "Varius Multiplex Multiformis, 29-49."

9. In "Varius Multiplex Multiformis, 69-92," how does Hadrian say Trajan has changed during the Dacian war in comparison to how he was when he welcomed Hadrian in Cologne twenty years earlier?

10. As Hadrian discusses his medical condition, what attitude does he seem to have toward his mortality?

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