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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 is Rome's decision at the end of Rome and the Patricians received?
(a) It is met with support.
(b) It is met with confusion.
(c) It is met with cynicism.
(d) It is met with anger.

2. As Part 2 of The Republic begins, what is a main focus of Rome's culture?
(a) The Romans are reducing the influence of other regions in their culture.
(b) The Romans are trying to make the city more sophisticated.
(c) The Romans are expanding their culture to include traits of other regions.
(d) The Romans are trying to make the city less sophisticated.

3. What are the decemvirs mainly unable to manage?
(a) The military of Rome.
(b) The will of the Roman people.
(c) The senators of Rome.
(d) The financial state of Rome.

4. What kinds of rights are the women promised when Rome is first beginning?
(a) All of the rights proper to Roman wives.
(b) Less rights than were common for Roman wives.
(c) None of the rights proper to Roman wives.
(d) More rights than were common for Roman wives.

5. Who does Postumius have trouble cooperating with in the military?
(a) The consuls.
(b) Those of superior rank.
(c) Those of equal rank.
(d) Those of inferior rank.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the innovation talked about at the end of War & Politics?

2. What causes the Roman military to face the possibility of defeat?

3. What is the slave given for his role in preventing the conspiracy?

4. 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?

5. Much later, what does Plato encourage the women of Athens to do?

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