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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. When discussing his remaining family, Hadrian states that which jealous relative is still alive?
(a) Grandfather.
(b) Brother-in-law.
(c) Sister-in-law.
(d) Uncle.

2. When Hadrian begins to discuss Antinous' death, readers learn that he died at what age?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Nineteen.
(d) Twenty-three.

3. 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) Titus.
(c) Domitian.
(d) Vespasian.

4. As "Saeculum Aureum, 189-211" opens, Hadrian reunites with his wife Sabina; he notes that she now surrounds herself with women of what profession?
(a) Writers.
(b) Actors.
(c) Singers.
(d) Dancers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Hadrian grows angry with a writer during his first discussions of his life at the villa and summons the writer to tell him that he is exiled. What is the writer's name?

2. When discussing how he began to involve himself with other lovers, to Antinous' disgust, Hadrian says that he forced Antinous to endure the presence of a courtesan in which city?

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

4. While in Alexandria Hadrian is visited by a Jew named Akiba from Jerusalem. For how many days do the two argue about renovations in Jerusalem?

5. Hadrian and Antinous visit a temple under construction in Greece. Antinous feeds a ____________ that is brought there to consecrate the sanctuary upon its completion.

Short Essay Questions

1. What qualities strike Hadrian as special when he first meets Arrian of Nicomedia?

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

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

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

6. What observations does Hadrian make upon first meeting Antinous?

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

8. According to Hadrian, what must Antinous have thought after the lightning episode on Mount Cassius?

9. What is Sabina's final attitude toward Hadrian at the time of her death?

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

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