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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the slave given for his role in preventing the conspiracy?
(a) A place in the senate.
(b) The chance to purchase land.
(c) Free land.
(d) Roman citizenship.

2. What does Pompilius primarily focus on?
(a) Granting more power to himself.
(b) Eliminating the culture of Rome.
(c) Civilizing the culture of Rome.
(d) Granting more power to the senate.

3. Which relative of Hostilius set the precedent for the meaning of the word "hostile?"
(a) His brother.
(b) His uncle.
(c) His grandfather.
(d) His father.

4. What situation is the most common setting for a Dictator to be named of Rome?
(a) A war.
(b) Civil unrest.
(c) A financial crisis.
(d) A shortage of supplies.

5. How was the support of the people viewed by the Kings of early Rome?
(a) As valuable, but not easily attainable.
(b) As valuable and easily attainable.
(c) As unnecessary.
(d) As a necessity.

6. What does the great Roman warrior, Valerius, do once he enters politics?
(a) He removes all existing debts from the people.
(b) He prosecutes all creditors for unlawful practices.
(c) He gives more power to the government.
(d) He gives more power to the Romans.

7. Where does Romulus gather people from to help start Rome's population?
(a) A select amount of the surrounding villages.
(b) All of the surrounding villages.
(c) A select amount of the surrounding countries.
(d) All of the surrounding countries.

8. What do the people do when creditors attempt to collect repayment in the courts?
(a) They protest the government by holding big rallies.
(b) They file lawsuits against the creditors in retaliation.
(c) They form mobs to protect the debtors.
(d) They encourage debtors not to attend the court proceedings.

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

10. How does Rome use the Dictatorship during The Republic?
(a) Only as needed.
(b) Every other year.
(c) It replaces the consul.
(d) Never.

11. How common is the interaction between human and divine beings in Ancient Rome, according to Livy?
(a) It happens only twice a year.
(b) It is very common.
(c) It is very uncommon.
(d) It happens only once a year.

12. According to Livy, how much of a difference was there between the rich and the poor early in Rome's history?
(a) Not very much difference.
(b) No difference.
(c) A huge difference.
(d) Rome had no wealthy people in its beginnings.

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

14. How do the women stop the first known war between the inhabitants of Rome?
(a) They speak to Romulus and convince him to stop it.
(b) They threaten to leave the city forever.
(c) They position themselves between the opposing armies.
(d) They sign a petition and bring it to Romulus.

15. How do the surrounding political locations feel about Rome when it is first being created?
(a) They fear it.
(b) They are confused by it.
(c) They do not like it.
(d) They like it.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Horatius given a reprieve from the death penalty after his tragic response to his sister's reaction to the battle?

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

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

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

5. What do the Volscians continue to be for Rome during the time of two consuls?

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