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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5, The Capture of Rome: Chapter 1, Rome's Capture, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many introductory pieces are there that precede the main text of the book?
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) None.

2. What role do the decemvirs have in the Republic at the start of the fourth book?
(a) They have been demoted.
(b) They have been reduced to working men.
(c) They have been forced to serve in the military.
(d) They have been removed.

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

4. What is the controversial yet effective way that Postumius dies?
(a) He is stoned to death by the people.
(b) He is dragged through the streets by his soldiers.
(c) He is dragged through the streets by the people.
(d) He is stoned to death by his soldiers.

5. Which one of the following is not an event that is included in the book as an ominous sign for Rome?
(a) A talking cow.
(b) A volcanic eruption.
(c) Extensive flooding of the rivers.
(d) Fire in the sky.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the tribunes given their office?

2. What do the Volscians continue to be for Rome during the time of two consuls?

3. What is the state of politics in Chapter 3 of Rome and the Patricians?

4. What kind of power are the Etruscans known for?

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

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