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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. In Chapter 25, the two slaves tell how Elena died. What was the manner of her death?
(a) She died trying to prevent the Roscii from killing her baby.
(b) The Roscii cousins killed her immediately.
(c) She was weak and ill after the birth of her baby, and died in a cart on the way to Rome.
(d) She died giving birth to her baby.

2. After talking with Carus, Gordianus goes to the home of ______________.
(a) Nobody. He goes to an inn.
(b) Titus Megarus.
(c) Felix and Chrestus.
(d) Some other Roscii family members.

3. What did the second message in blood say?
(a) "If you do not cease this folly, continued plagues shall come down on you."
(b) "Seek revenge and not justice."
(c) "The fool disobeyed. Now he is dead. Let a wiser man take a holiday come the holy Ides of May."
(d) "Beware the Ides of May."

4. How does Roscius react to the information about Elena and her baby?
(a) He has no concern over that at all.
(b) He is horrified that his father would father a child with a prostitute.
(c) He is saddened, as he had hoped to save her.
(d) He claims he knew nothing about it.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Carus reveal to Gordianus?

3. Rufus admits to Gordianus that _________________.

4. After Gordianus and Bethesda return to their house, what does he do?

5. Who are Magnus and Capito?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Roscia's confession affect Tiro?

2. Who bought Roscius's property at auction?

3. Titus Megarus confirms what suspicions of Gordianus?

4. What is suspicious about what Carus tells Gordianus?

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

6. On the second visit to Carus, what does Gordianus find out?

7. 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?

8. Gordianus goes to the Roscius's villa. Does he have a plan?

9. How does Gordianus convince Rufus to attend the party in honor of Sulla?

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

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