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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the perception of Rome while Pompilius presides there?
(a) It is volatile but disciplined.
(b) It is volatile and undisciplined.
(c) It is peaceful and well disciplined.
(d) It is peaceful but lacks discipline.

3. What do the Volscians continue to be for Rome during the time of two consuls?
(a) A source of food for Rome.
(b) A major ally of Rome.
(c) A source of work for Rome.
(d) A major opponent of Rome.

4. How many introductory pieces are there that precede the main text of the book?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) None.
(d) Five.

5. How does the town of Pometia almost defeat the Romans?
(a) They obtain more advanced weaponry than the Romans.
(b) They surprise the Romans with an army of well trained soldiers.
(c) They attack the Romans using domestic devices.
(d) They outnumber the Romans by a two to one margin.

6. 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) He is considered to have been in an abnormal state after the battle.
(c) No witnesses will testify against him.
(d) He is found innocent of all charges.

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

8. How long does the creation and establishment of Rome take?
(a) Years.
(b) Days.
(c) Months.
(d) Hours.

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

10. What is the reason for Tarquin's failure at attempting to retake control of Rome?
(a) Tarquin lacks the number of men needed to battle Rome.
(b) The support of the people for Brutus.
(c) Tarquin does not allow his men to rest, so they are too tired to fight Rome.
(d) The people's fear of Brutus.

11. Who does Tarquin recruit to assist him in the effort to regain Rome after he is banished?
(a) The Umbrians.
(b) The Ligurians.
(c) The Venetians.
(d) The Etruscans.

12. 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) Twenty one.
(d) Forty one.

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

14. Who does Quinctius lead the military against?
(a) The Ligurians.
(b) The Calabrians.
(c) The Aequians.
(d) The Venetians.

15. What do the Romans do as a way to deal with the debt problem once it becomes more intense?
(a) They hold public meetings.
(b) They hold private meetings.
(c) They try to borrow money from other neighboring regions.
(d) They try to borrow money from other neighboring countries.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the women asked to disregard pertaining to the men they found themselves with at the start of Rome?

2. How many generations pass between the pre-history of Rome and the recorded history?

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

4. As Part 2 of The Republic begins, what is a main focus of Rome's culture?

5. How many days are taken to contemplate the origin of the lights in the sky that are seen after a military campaign?

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