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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, The Patricians at Bay: Chapter 3, Rome and the Patricians, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What condition does Ancus find Rome to be in when he takes over?
(a) Neither warlike nor peaceful.
(b) Mainly warlike.
(c) Both warlike and peaceful.
(d) Mainly peaceful.

2. How many meetings with the senators do the decemvirs request?
(a) None.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

3. How many debtors agree to sign up for the military the second time that the government asks them to?
(a) All of them.
(b) Half of them.
(c) None.
(d) A quarter of them.

4. What does Pompilius primarily focus on?
(a) Granting more power to himself.
(b) Eliminating the culture of Rome.
(c) Civilizing the culture of Rome.
(d) Granting more power to the senate.

5. What level of involvement do the leaders have in the war that featured debtors who agreed to fight in exchange for their debt being resolved?
(a) They actively participate.
(b) They temporarily leave Rome to avoid participating.
(c) They refuse to participate.
(d) They participate by positioning themselves near the battles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the real problem the decemvirs have?

2. What happens when the allies arrive in Rome at the end of Rome and the Patricians?

3. Which one of the following is not an event that is included in the book as an ominous sign for Rome?

4. What is the population of Rome estimated to be during first part of The Patricians at Bay?

5. How does Hostilius consider Pompilius's culture to be?

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