2. At Cicero's home, whom does Gordianus meet?
(a) Tiro's grandfather.
(b) Cicero's wife.
(c) The murder suspect.
(d) Tiro's wife.

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

4. What is the House of Swans?
(a) A restaurant.
(b) A brothel.
(c) A bird preserve.
(d) A noble household.

5. What do Caecilia Metella and Rufus Messalla have in common?
(a) Their sisters were both married to Sulla.
(b) They both hate Gordianus.
(c) They both know Cicero.
(d) They are brother and sister.

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

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

8. Who is Polia?
(a) A prostitute.
(b) A poor widow with a young son.
(c) A slave woman who cannot speak.
(d) A shopkeeper's wife.

9. 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 throws rocks at them.
(d) He runs into them on the street and mimes what he saw.

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

11. Who is Marcus Licinius Crassus?
(a) A tenement owner who is in trouble.
(b) Someone Gordianus suspects of the murder.
(c) A greedy nobleman who tricks people out of their money.
(d) A born leader who is widely respected.

12. Who is Elana?
(a) A prostitute.
(b) A powerful, rich woman.
(c) A servant.
(d) Cicero's wife.

13. When Gordianus leaves Caecilia Metella's house in Chapter 7, what does he observe Tiro doing?
(a) Talking to Rufus Messalla.
(b) Stealing a silver goblet.
(c) Having sex with Roscius's oldest daughter.
(d) Reading a book.

14. Why is Gordianus called the Finder?
(a) He functions like a bounty hunter and finds fugitives.
(b) He is a treasure hunter.
(c) He charges a finder's fee for prosititutes.
(d) He is a detective of sorts.

15. Who claims to have seen the murder?
(a) Bethesda.
(b) Polia.
(c) Tullius.
(d) Ahausarus.