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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, The Republic: Chapter 2, Rome as a Republic, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Romulus thought of as a leader?
(a) He is respected, but not admired.
(b) He is neither admired nor respected.
(c) He is admired, but not respected.
(d) He is admired and respected.

2. What do the Romans surprisingly do after Cloelia successfully escapes from Porsena?
(a) They refuse to allow her entrance to Rome.
(b) They return her to Porsena.
(c) They separate her from her family.
(d) They do not recognize her.

3. What does the author tell the reader he is writing about in the first Introduction?
(a) The group of people who traveled through Rome before it was founded.
(b) The first people in Rome that anyone is certain of.
(c) The second group of people to inhabit Rome.
(d) The first people in Rome that cannot be verified.

4. What do the Romans do as a way to deal with the debt problem once it becomes more intense?
(a) They hold private meetings.
(b) They try to borrow money from other neighboring regions.
(c) They hold public meetings.
(d) They try to borrow money from other neighboring countries.

5. After the senate is formed, how is King Numa Pompilius elected?
(a) In a split decision.
(b) Unanimously.
(c) He is appointed.
(d) By forfeit.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Romans' victory over the Albans, how many total combatant deaths are there?

2. Which relative of Hostilius set the precedent for the meaning of the word "hostile?"

3. How do the surrounding political locations feel about Rome when it is first being created?

4. How long does the creation and establishment of Rome take?

5. How long does Pompilius rule over Rome?

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