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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. After the incident with the guards, Gordianus and Bethesda flee to_____________.
(a) The country.
(b) A neighbor's house.
(c) Cicero's house.
(d) Caecilia's house.

2. Titus Megarus and other landowners tried to petition Sulla to do what?
(a) Drop the charges against Roscius (filius).
(b) Divide the farm up among all the Roscii family.
(c) Sell the land to one of them.
(d) Revoke the edict against Roscius (pater) and return the land to his son.

3. Who is Metrobius?
(a) Another slave in the room with Felix and Chrestus.
(b) A famous female impersonator entertaining Sulla.
(c) A nobleman in Rome.
(d) A friend to Rufus.

4. What was the result of Titus's and the other landowners' petition?
(a) Titus was put in prison.
(b) Nothing. Sulla never heard it.
(c) Roscius's name was cleared.
(d) Sulla took their land.

5. Gordianus suspects that the guard has _______________.
(a) Seen him in the shadows.
(b) Not seen him yet.
(c) Been hired by Sulla.
(d) Already killed Bethesda.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mallius Glaucia?

2. Tiro listens to Roscia's story with great sympathy until ________________.

3. What does the tavern owner tell Gordianus that he finds hard to believe?

4. Who are Magnus and Capito?

5. Another piece of information Rufus learns about the auction of the property is___________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When Gordianus returns to Rome, he once again talks with Roscius (filius). What does he find out?

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

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

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

6. What does Gordianus find out about Roscia that impacts him greatly?

7. Why does Gordianus want to be invited to dinner at the home of Titus Megarus?

8. What makes Carus a credible informant?

9. 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?

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

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