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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, High and Low: Chapters 1 -15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Tiro go to the home of Gordianus?
(a) Tiro wants to convince Gordianus to free him.
(b) Cicero wants to hire Gordianus to investigate the murder.
(c) Gordianus owes him money.
(d) Tiro wants to marry a slave in Gordianus's household.

2. Sextus Roscious (pater) aligned himself with which family before he died?
(a) The highly intellectual Cicero family.
(b) The noble Rufus family.
(c) The wealthy Messalla family.
(d) The powerful Metelli family.

3. Where do Gordianus, Cicero and Tiro finally meet Sextus Roscius (filius)?
(a) At Cicero's house.
(b) Near the Circus Maximus.
(c) In the courtroom.
(d) Near the indoor toilets at Caecilia Metella's home.

4. In Cicero's opinion, why is the other man prosecuting his client?
(a) For money and notoriety.
(b) The man married his daughter.
(c) For vengeance.
(d) The emperor requires it.

5. After Gordianus and Tiro leave Polia's apartment, what does Eco do?
(a) He writes a letter explaining what he knows.
(b) He runs after them and tries to kill them.
(c) He runs into them on the street and mimes what he saw.
(d) He throws rocks at them.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what way did Roscius (pater) breech strict societal codes?

2. How does Tiro react to these events in Chapter 2?

3. What question does Cicero ask Gordianus upon first meeting him?

4. How important was social class in ancient Rome?

5. Who is Marcus Tullius Cicero?

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