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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What never changes, according to the opening of The Patricians at Bay?
(a) Time.
(b) Human nature.
(c) The way politics are handled.
(d) The way wars are fought.

3. How do the political leaders of Rome gain the support of the people early on?
(a) By serving in the military along with the soldiers.
(b) By avoiding the wars they wage.
(c) By following the advice of established military leaders.
(d) By successfully predicting the outcome of the wars they wage.

4. Which sign do Romulus and Remus become the symbol for?
(a) Virgo.
(b) Gemini.
(c) Leo.
(d) Libra.

5. How long did Romulus rule for?
(a) Seventeen years.
(b) Twenty-seven years.
(c) Forty-seven years.
(d) Thirty-seven years.

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

7. What does Servius institute while serving as the King of Rome?
(a) A limit to what elected officials can earn.
(b) A limit to what the Roman people can earn.
(c) The census.
(d) A new trade agreement with other countries.

8. Who is the elderly man that brought the issue of debt to the forefront?
(a) A reputable politician.
(b) A former Commander.
(c) A reputable soldier.
(d) A former King.

9. How does a leader's presence or absence on the battlefield affect the troops fighting in a war?
(a) The troops begin to lose morale if a leader is absent.
(b) The troops begin to lose morale if a leader is present.
(c) The troops mostly prefer to be led by a soldier, rather than a military/political leader.
(d) The troops fight the same whether a leader is present or not.

10. How does the slave described in the beginning of Rome's new consul learn of the conspirators' plans?
(a) He overhears their conversation while passing them on the street.
(b) He works for one of the conspirators.
(c) He knows another slave who works for one of the conspirators.
(d) He knows another slave who has overheard their conversation.

11. What does Ancus do to solve the increasing crime problem Rome faces?
(a) He becomes more selective about which cities he takes people from in the future.
(b) He imposes a curfew on the city.
(c) He has guards patrol the city.
(d) He builds the first prison.

12. 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.

13. How does Hostilius consider Pompilius's culture to be?
(a) Boring.
(b) Exciting.
(c) Expansive.
(d) Humorous.

14. 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) Fire in the sky.
(d) A volcanic eruption.

15. What causes Servilius and Appius to become unpopular with the Romans?
(a) The consul only lends half of the debtors the money needed to pay their debts.
(b) The consul continues to ignore the creditors' unfair treatment of debtors.
(c) The consul does not keep their word with the debtors.
(d) The consul attempts to collect the debts owed on the creditors' behalf.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Pompilius rule over Rome?

2. What year does the book, Patricians at Bay begin?

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

4. What condition does Ancus find Rome to be in when he takes over?

5. What serious problem do the Romans turn to religion for help with?

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