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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Gordianus finally arrives at Roscius's farm, whom does he see in the field?
(a) Nobody.
(b) Luius's family.
(c) Capito.
(d) Glaucia.

2. Gordianus passes two men on the road, and he believes they are the men who broke into his house in Rome. How does he know this?
(a) One has a bite mark on his arm.
(b) One man has cat scratches on his face.
(c) They are riding one of the horses from the same stable-master.
(d) He recognizes their shoes from the footprints they left.

3. Gordianus talks to Carus at the door of the farm villa. Who is Carus?
(a) The son of Capito.
(b) A hired manager of the farm.
(c) A slave, once of Roscius, now of Capito.
(d) A friend of Roscius.

4. What does Carus show Gordianus on the farm?
(a) A new grave.
(b) Where Elena is hidden.
(c) Where Capito and Magnus plot.
(d) Secret documents he cannot read.

5. In Chapter 23, what does Gordianus learn about Roscia?
(a) That she is pregnant.
(b) That she is in love with him.
(c) That she knows her father killed her grandfather.
(d) That her father has been sexually molesting her.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Gordianus react when Titus mentions the name Chrysogonus?

2. To whom was Roscia giving information about Cicero's case?

3. After talking with Carus, Gordianus goes to the home of ______________.

4. After finishing his conversations at the Bleating Lamb, Gordianus continues on to Ameria. He meets __________ on the road.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. At the Bleating Lamb, what are some of the pieces of information that Gordianus learns from the tavern owner?

2. Carus remarks "And if Sextus Roscius (filius) was a terrible father to his daughters, what business was that of mine?" What does Gordianus make of that?

3. How does Roscia's confession affect Tiro?

4. Do you think the old blind man at the tavern is wise? Or crazy?

5. Did Roscius's name get restored and the land returned to his son? Explain.

6. What did Titus and the other local landowners do to try to restore the land to Roscius (filius)?

7. Chapters 16-26 are in a section called Portents. What does that signify?

8. How do Gordianus and Cicero figure out who is leaking information about their investigation?

9. After finding out all he could in Ameria, Gordianus is ready to return to Rome. What does he do first?

10. Titus Megarus confirms what suspicions of Gordianus?

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