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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 the nature of the decemvirs' politics described?
(a) Legal, but ineffective.
(b) Illegal and ineffective.
(c) Legal, but unethical.
(d) Illegal, but effective.

2. What do the leaders have mixed feelings about, as a result of the slaves' revolt?
(a) Eliminating the curfew.
(b) Imposing a curfew.
(c) Arming the people.
(d) Disarming the people.

3. What is the general tone of the author's style?
(a) Exaggerated.
(b) Selective.
(c) Theoretical and entertaining.
(d) Factual and accessible.

4. Why are slaves not considered part of the plebian class?
(a) They cannot vote.
(b) They cannot join the military.
(c) They do not have enough money.
(d) They are not polticians.

5. How does Postumia disguise her disposition?
(a) With politeness.
(b) With deception.
(c) With humor.
(d) With rudeness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Once established, which part of the government has the most ties to the plebian class?

2. What is the state of the Roman Republic at the end of the second part of Rome and the Patricians?

3. What is the state of politics in Chapter 3 of Rome and the Patricians?

4. How many classes were originally listed by Servilius?

5. Who does Postumius have trouble cooperating with in the military?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the political structure of the Republic described at the end of the first part of War & Politics?

2. Who do the plebians include, and how are they described?

3. What are the Etruscans known for, and why is their advice sought?

4. What cause does Plato think women should eventually take up and why?

5. What innovation is described at the end of War & Politics pertaining to the military and how it is compensated?

6. Why does the city of Ardea respond positively to Rome's new outlook?

7. What threat do the decemvirs face, and how do they initially attempt to deal with it?

8. What happens between two allies of Rome, and how does the city become involved?

9. What do the Volscians surprisingly do that redefines their relationship with Rome?

10. How long does the pestilence and illness last, and what effect does it have on Rome?

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