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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Portents: Chapters 16 - 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Valeria?
(a) Chrysogonus's wife.
(b) Sulla's current wife and Rufus's sister.
(c) Rufus's betrothed.
(d) Rufus's sister and Cicero's wife.

2. How does Cicero react to the information Gordianus learned in Ameria?
(a) He is very pleased.
(b) He is angry.
(c) He thinks it's worthless.
(d) He is worried about involving Sulla.

3. After spending the night at Titus's, Gordianus does what before returning to Rome?
(a) Returns to the Bleating Lamb for more information.
(b) Buys another horse.
(c) Tries to overhear Capito and Magnus talking.
(d) Speaks to Carus once more.

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

5. Tiro listens to Roscia's story with great sympathy until ________________.
(a) She says she would rather live in a brothel and have sex wtih strangers.
(b) She says she cares nothing for him.
(c) She hits Tiro with her hand.
(d) She says she will kill her father herself if she has to.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Polia tell neighbors she saw the murder and then deny it?

2. Why does Tiro go to the home of Gordianus?

3. Titus Megarus and other landowners tried to petition Sulla to do what?

4. How does Gordianus plan to get into Chrysogonus's house to question Felix and Chrestus?

5. How important was social class in ancient Rome?

(see the answer key)

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