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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When Hadrian is sixteen and finishes a course of military training, his guardian is persuaded to send him where for further academic study?
2. Hadrian mentions in "Tellus Stabilita, 122-149" that a friend in Rome took him to see Epictetus as a young boy shortly before which emperor ordered that man's exile?
3. After a massive earthquake destroys much of Antioch, Trajan allows members of which religion to be blamed and massacred for the natural disaster?
4. When Hadrian is attacked by a slave he sends the man to work in the mines; he says that which of the following cities would have survived had it shown some generosity?
5. In "Tellus Stabilita, 122-149," Hadrian mentions that construction and renovation of camps in what area occupies him for a full year?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Hadrian react to his marriage insisted upon by Plotina, Trajan's wife?
2. As "Varius Multiplex Multiformis, 69-92" opens, what is Hadrian's view of Trajan's wars?
3. How does the first Sarmatian war change Hadrian?
4. As Hadrian discusses his medical condition, what attitude does he seem to have toward his mortality?
5. In "Varius Multiplex Multiformis, 49-69," what happens to Hadrian's young mistress who is in love with a dancer?
6. Describe what happens to Hadrian when he rides to take news of Domitian's death to his cousin Trajan.
7. As Hadrian begins to question Trajan's military policy, what reason does he give for Trajan's obsession with war?
8. Describe the major political event in Rome that occurs toward the end of "Varius Multiplex Multiformis, 29-49."
9. What is Trajan's opinion of Hadrian after the death of Domitian and during Hadrian's early military career?
10. What does Hadrian admit in "Tellus Stabilita, 122-149" about his feelings on belonging?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Based on his actions and discussions with others, what sort of job expectations does Hadrian see for himself as emperor? Discuss three major aspects of Hadrian's ruling philosophy and how each impacts the Roman Empire. Include supporting information from the book.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast Hadrian's ruling style with that of Trajan, Nerva, and Domitian. Include supporting information from the text and outside research as necessary.
Essay Topic 3
Hadrian says that Rome is the embodiment of Greek ideals. Compare and contrast his view of Rome with that of Greece. Include all relevant supporting information from the book.
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