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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Metrobius?

2. What kind of a place is the Bleating Lamb, where Gordianus stops on his way to Ameria?

3. What did Gordianus see the guard doing with blood?

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

5. Who are Magnus and Capito?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Carus a credible informant?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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?

9. Titus tells Gordianus that the locals were told that Roscius was on the proscription list and therefore his property would be sold at auction. Why does Gordianus find this odd?

10. Who bought Roscius's property at auction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Innocence. Is anyone in Roman Blood truly innocent? Compare and contrast several characters who seem to be on the opposite ends of the spectrum from guilty to innocent.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the two speeches in the section called Justice--one delivered by Gaius Eruscius and the other by Cicero.

Essay Topic 3

The subject is patricide, or murder of a father. What other works of literature have you read/studied that involve the murder of a father by a son/daughter? Compare at least two of those with Roman Blood.

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