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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. What is the most important piece of information that Felix and Chrestus tell Gordianus?
(a) Where Roscius was the night his father was killed.
(b) What happened to Elena and her baby.
(c) Who really killed Rosicus (pater).
(d) Why Chrysogonus wanted the land.

2. What kind of a place is the Bleating Lamb, where Gordianus stops on his way to Ameria?
(a) An inn.
(b) A town.
(c) A farm.
(d) A tavern.

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

4. After the petition by Titus and fellow landowners, what became of Roscius (filius)?
(a) His family deserted him.
(b) He was kicked off the farm and sent into exile.
(c) He was charged with his father's murder.
(d) He was dragged to Rome and imprisoned.

5. In Chapter 12, Gordianus and Tiro go to the House of Swans. Who do they question there?
(a) Scaldus, a slave.
(b) Eruscius, a businessman.
(c) Crassus, a nobleman.
(d) Electra, a prostitute.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Cicero react to the information Gordianus learned in Ameria?

2. Who is Sextus Roscius's (pater) oldest and dearest friend?

3. When Gordianus questions Polia, she__________________.

4. What is Gordianus's first stop upon returning to Rome from Ameria?

5. During their investigation at the House of Swans, Gordianus is told that Elena______________________.

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