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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Romulus thought of as a leader?
(a) He is admired and respected.
(b) He is respected, but not admired.
(c) He is neither admired nor respected.
(d) He is admired, but not respected.

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

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

4. According to Cloelia, what does gender influence?
(a) Intelligence.
(b) Expectations.
(c) Creativity.
(d) Bravery.

5. What is the reason for Tarquin's failure at attempting to retake control of Rome?
(a) The people's fear of Brutus.
(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) Tarquin lacks the number of men needed to battle Rome.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the slave turn the information of the conspiracy over to?

2. How long did Romulus rule for?

3. What is the slave given for his role in preventing the conspiracy?

4. How do the Romans use war in the second part of The Republic?

5. What do the Romans surprisingly do after Cloelia successfully escapes from Porsena?

Short Essay Questions

1. How long does Romulus rule, and what type of leadership does Pompilius provide?

2. How are the debtors made to pay for their debt, and what do the creditors do to take advantage of them?

3. How does Tarquin die, and what effect does it have on the Republic of Rome?

4. How does the town of Pometia surprisingly stand up to Rome, and what is the end result?

5. How does the war between the creditors and the debtors begin?

6. What is Livy's theory of human nature, and how does it relate to Rome?

7. How does the plague weaken Rome, and what brings them back from possible defeat?

8. How is the war between the Romans and the Aequians waged?

9. Who is Valerius, and what does he do for the Roman people?

10. How do the senators initially respond to the ensuing credit war, and why does this strategy backfire on them?

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