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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What level of involvement do the leaders have in the war that featured debtors who agreed to fight in exchange for their debt being resolved?

2. Which relative of Hostilius set the precedent for the meaning of the word "hostile?"

3. What is the perception of Rome while Pompilius presides there?

4. What is Brutus known as in the beginning of the second book?

5. How is Romulus thought of as a leader?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the introductory sections of the book cover and what is the overall intent of Livy?

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

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

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

5. How do the debtors and the citizens of Rome take the law into their own hands after the government proves to be no help with the credit problems?

6. What happens to Cloelia and why is her story inspirational to the Romans?

7. How do the Romans and the Albans agree to settle their war and what is the result?

8. How is Hostilius different than Romulus and Pompilius?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Laws of the Ten Tables are introduced to the people of Rome in a historical way.

1) Describe the Laws of the Ten Tables in detail and how they are approved.

2) Explain the historical significance of the concept behind having a set of laws to follow, including other examples of how the idea is used.

3) Analyze the results of the Laws and the overall effect they have on Rome.

Essay Topic 2

Chronicle the war between the creditors and the debtors, including the following:

1) How the dispute begins, what brings it to the forefront of Roman politics, and the way it intensifies.

2) What steps the senators take to initially deal with the problems and how the people respond to their actions.

3) The ways that creditors exploit the debtors and the proposal the government makes to the debtors as well as the reasons behind it.

4) The war with the Volscians and its impact on the war between the creditors and the debtors.

5) Why and how the debtors eventually take matters into their own hands and whether or not you agree with their actions.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the issue of marriage between different classes and the effect it has on Rome.

1) How does the idea of marrying among different classes first become an issue?

2) What are the main arguments used by the supporters of intermarriage?

3) What are the main concerns and objections of those who oppose intermarriage?

4) Which side of the issue is the most convincing and why?

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