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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. 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 less sophisticated.
(c) The Romans are expanding their culture to include traits of other regions.
(d) The Romans are trying to make the city more sophisticated.

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

3. How is Horatius given a reprieve from the death penalty after his tragic response to his sister's reaction to the battle?
(a) The senate does not want to lose him as a soldier.
(b) No witnesses will testify against him.
(c) He is considered to have been in an abnormal state after the battle.
(d) He is found innocent of all charges.

4. What type of republic do the Romans choose their form of government over?
(a) Turkish.
(b) Macedonian.
(c) Albanian.
(d) Grecian.

5. What Latin city does Rome conquer in order to further increase its population?
(a) Turiaso.
(b) Lucentum.
(c) Politorium.
(d) Barcino.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ancus do to solve the increasing crime problem Rome faces?

2. How does the town of Pometia almost defeat the Romans?

3. What does the group, the Aurunci, consist of?

4. How common is the interaction between human and divine beings in Ancient Rome, according to Livy?

5. How many tribes does Rome have at this point in their history in the second part of The Republic?

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