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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Comparison of Tiberius and Caius Gracchus with Agis and Cleomenes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. There were 12 Roman Caesar's. Which one is Plutarch chronicling?
(a) Octavious Caesar.
(b) The first Caesar, Gaius Julius Caesar.
(c) Caesar Augustus.
(d) Tiberius Caesar.

2. How does Plutarch claim the birth order of Agis and Agesilaus affected their lives?
(a) Agis, the older, was given the inheritance of the king, but Agesilaus was given the authority over a province.
(b) Agis, the older, was the favorite of the father, but Agesilaus was the favorite of their mother.
(c) Agis, the older, was trained in military matters, but Agesilaus was trained in agricultural arts.
(d) Agis, the older, was educated to be king, and Agesilaus was given a common education.

3. What does Plutarch claim Caesar chose to do while Sylla's power reached its peak?
(a) He joined a conspiracy with Brutus and Cassius to assassinate Sylla.
(b) He gathered forces to challenge Sylla with a civil war.
(c) He contended with Caesar's power in the Senate.
(d) He left Rome in exile.

4. What did Plutarch report to be Agesilaus' physical deformity?
(a) He had one leg shorter than the other.
(b) He was blind.
(c) He had a lame hand.
(d) He had only one eye.

5. How did Plutarch describe Cleomenes' personality?
(a) Temperate and moderate in leadership, but outgoing and social with friends.
(b) Temperate and moderate in his pleasures, but impetuous and violent in his eagerness to pursue anything which he thought good and just.
(c) Ambivalent toward justice but fiery in his pursuit of battle.
(d) Violent and impetuous in personal relationships but focused and thoughtful in combat.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Plutarch report Caesar lost his position as Dictator?

2. What did Plutarch report to be the difference between how the island allies of Athens treated other arriving Athenian admirals compared to their reception of Phocion?

3. Who does Plutarch report protected Cleomenes while he was in exile?

4. What does Plutarch identify as the difference in the characters between "The Roman Brothers" and "The Spartans"?

5. Why did Plutarch consider Agesilaus a better general than Pompey?

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