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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. What is significant about Gordianus lacking a surname?
(a) It indicates that his family is not important in society.
(b) It indicates that he is not the firstborn son.
(c) It indicates that he is a slave.
(d) It indicates that he is a criminal.

2. In Chapter 2, what ends up lying at Gordianus's feet?
(a) A spear.
(b) The body of a dead woman.
(c) The body of a dead dog.
(d) The bleeding gladiator.

3. Gordianus discovers, upon returning to his house after a day of investigating, that_______________________.
(a) His home has been broken into.
(b) His slave has been killed.
(c) His home is burned down.
(d) Cicero has fired him.

4. What disability does Eco have?
(a) He is mute.
(b) He cannot walk.
(c) He has a low IQ.
(d) He is deaf.

5. During their investigation at the House of Swans, Gordianus is told that Elena______________________.
(a) Is pregnant.
(b) Is dead.
(c) Murdered Roscius.
(d) Ran away.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gordianus learn from his first meeting with Sextus Roscius (filius)?

2. What is the House of Swans?

3. What do Caecilia Metella and Rufus Messalla have in common?

4. Sextus Roscious (pater) aligned himself with which family before he died?

5. What is Cicero's client accused of?

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