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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. As "Saeculum Aureum, 153-171" opens, Hadrian has passed the summer in which area?
(a) Asia Minor.
(b) Germany.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Rome.

2. Hadrian discusses at length his favorite poets after Antinous' death. Which of the following wrote a long poem about Lydia, his deceased wife, and is one of Hadrian's favorites?
(a) Megara.
(b) Phlegon.
(c) Theognis.
(d) Antimachus.

3. Upon his return to Rome Hadrian begins work on the Odeon, which is a __________________.
(a) Public bath.
(b) Theater.
(c) Library.
(d) Courthouse.

4. As "Disciplina Augusta, 251-271" begins, which of the following individuals does Hadrian credit with the suppression of the Jewish revolt?
(a) Epaminondas.
(b) Suetonius.
(c) Diotimus.
(d) Arrian.

5. When the Olympieion is dedicated in Greece, the country bestows all BUT WHICH of the following titles on Hadrian?
(a) Master of All.
(b) Protector.
(c) Ionian.
(d) Friend of Greece.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following individuals declares Antinous dead after his body is found in the river?

2. After traveling to the Senate at the end of "Disciplina Augusta, 251-271," Hadrian returns to which of the following locations?

3. After traveling to Jerusalem Hadrian arrives in Alexandria, but his arrival there is kept quiet until which other individual arrives?

4. When Antinous joins the Mithraic cult after a merchant suggests that he do so, in which city does the initiation rite take place?

5. Which of the following individuals alerts Hadrian that Antinous has gone missing in "Saeculum Aureum, 189-211"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why, when choosing a successor, does Hadrian settle on Lucius?

2. According to "Saeculum Aureum, 189-211," why must it have been particularly difficult for Antinous to commit suicide in the manner he chose?

3. Why does Antinous refuse to have his palm read a few days after the sacrifice on Mount Cassius?

4. In "Saeculum Aureum, 171-189," why does Hadrian begin to push Antinous away?

5. Upon returning to Antioch after Antinous' death, what does Hadrian think of the people there?

6. After Antinous' death, what conclusions does Hadrian draw as to why the young man committed suicide?

7. As Hadrian recounts the series of misunderstandings that lead to Jewish revolt in Jerusalem, what attitude does he take toward the Jews?

8. How does Hadrian respond to the Christian admonition which consists of "loving another as oneself" after he is approached by Quadratus to defend Christians?

9. As "Saeculum Aureum, 189-211" opens, what peculiar habit does Hadrian mention of Lucius?

10. Explain the result of Hadrian's ritual sacrifice on Mount Cassius outside Antioch.

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