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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the man prosecuting Cicero's client?
(a) Marcus Tullius Tiro.
(b) Rufus Messalla.
(c) Gaius Eruscius.
(d) Caecilia Metella.

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

3. After questioning Polia, Gordianus and Tiro stop at a tavern. Gordianus_______________.
(a) Passes out.
(b) Gets drunk and tries to kiss Tiro.
(c) Has a disturbing dream.
(d) Gets in a fight.

4. Marucs Tullius Tiro is___________.
(a) The murder suspect.
(b) A freed slave.
(c) Cicero's father.
(d) A young man.

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

6. How does Cicero's house indicate that he is of a higher class?
(a) He has a gate around his home.
(b) Gordianus must wash his feet before entering.
(c) He lives in a fancy neighborhood.
(d) He has a family crest.

7. Where does Gordianus encounter Marcus Licinius Crassus?
(a) At the site of a tenement fire, trying to cheat someone out of money.
(b) At the tavern when he got into a fight.
(c) On the street outside the House of Swans.
(d) At his home when he returns there at the end of the day.

8. Eco communicates that the man who stabbed Roscius has what distinguishing characteristic?
(a) He walks with a limp.
(b) He is a hunchback.
(c) He is a dwarf.
(d) He wears an eye patch.

9. When Cicero asks Gordianus the question in his library, what does Gordianus think of him then?
(a) That Cicero suspects him of the murder.
(b) That Cicero likes to have intellectual discussions.
(c) That Cicero knows something he doesn't.
(d) That Cicero is a scoundrel.

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

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

12. Who is Eco?
(a) Polia's lover.
(b) Polia's son.
(c) Polia's brother.
(d) Polia's slave.

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

14. What does Gordianus learn at the home of Caecilia Metella?
(a) That Cicero will not be able to pay him.
(b) That Sextus Roscius (pater) had a son from his second marriage named Gaius
(c) That Cicero has ulterior motives this investigation.
(d) That Sulla killed his first wife.

15. When Gordianus questions Polia, she__________________.
(a) Kicks him.
(b) Pulls a knife on him.
(c) Denies seeing the murder.
(d) Cries.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Gordianus begins his investigation in Chapter 9, where does he go?

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

3. How does Cicero's house indicate his lifestyle?

4. Who is Marcus Tullius Cicero?

5. What disability does Eco have?

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