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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, The Patricians at Bay: Chapter 1, Rome and the Patricians, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is made to honor Cloelia's bravery?
(a) An official day of recognition.
(b) A plaque.
(c) A statue.
(d) A painting of her portrait.

4. 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 found innocent of all charges.
(d) He is considered to have been in an abnormal state after the battle.

5. How does Romulus urge the men to treat the women as Rome is beginning to build its population?
(a) Fearfully.
(b) Disrespectfully.
(c) Carelessly.
(d) Respectfully.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the political leaders of Rome gain the support of the people early on?

2. How many years is Rome a Republic before other well known governments are established, such as Athens and Sparta?

3. What does Brutus demand for the protection of the Roman government?

4. In the original book, how many chapter breaks are there in The Republic?

5. How do the senators show their fear for the people's increasing awareness of the debt crisis?

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