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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 tribes does Rome have at this point in their history in the second part of The Republic?
(a) Fifty one.
(b) Thirty one.
(c) Forty one.
(d) Twenty one.

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

3. Where do the Romans adopt their religion from?
(a) The Albanians.
(b) The Bulgarians.
(c) The Greeks.
(d) The Turks.

4. Who are the main perpetrators of the mass hysteria surrounding the battles the Romans fight in?
(a) People who lost friends or relatives in the battles.
(b) People who live inside of the city.
(c) People who live outside of the city.
(d) People who are actively involved in the battles.

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) Fire in the sky.
(c) Extensive flooding of the rivers.
(d) A volcanic eruption.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Romulus urge the men to treat the women as Rome is beginning to build its population?

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

3. What does the author tell the reader he is writing about in the first Introduction?

4. How does Livy describe Tarquin's rule over Rome?

5. How does Rome use the Dictatorship during The Republic?

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