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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 does Livy describe Tarquin's rule over Rome?
(a) Evil.
(b) Mysterious.
(c) Confusing.
(d) Chaotic.

2. What result does the death of King Romulus have on Rome?
(a) It causes the Romans to wage a civil war.
(b) It makes the Romans less vulnerable.
(c) It makes the Romans more vulnerable.
(d) It causes the Romans to stop the civil war going on.

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

4. How do the people view the senators' fear of the crowds resulting from the debt problem the city faces?
(a) They are confused by it.
(b) They view it as negative.
(c) They view it as positive.
(d) They ignore it.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Quinctius lead the military against?

2. 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?

3. How is the problem of debt described?

4. How are the Sabine people described in the book?

5. How was the support of the people viewed by the Kings of early Rome?

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