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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 part of the government featured a strong military contingent?

2. How does Postumia disguise her disposition?

3. What is Appius Claudius' position?

4. What part of Livy's tone is consistent throughout the book?

5. What introduces the idea of different classes being allowed to marry?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Postumius do to cause his soldiers to turn against him, and what is the controversy surrounding his death?

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

4. Who is Postumia and why do people object to her?

5. What do the senators do when the decemvirs take over?

6. What happens after the Laws of the Ten Tables are established?

7. What is the "solution" that Rome gives its allies, and how is the decision perceived by the people?

8. Who is Appius Claudius, and what does he point out about the state of Rome?

9. What are both sides of the intermarriage debate Rome faces?

10. Who is Quinctius, and what debate is he positioned in the middle of?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the possible motivations behind the Pometians' decision to stand up to the Romans. In addition, describe exactly how Pometia surprises Rome, why it is effective, and what the unintended results are. Finally, discuss what the event depicts for both cities in general.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the way the decemvirs seize control of Rome. How are the Romans vulnerable to the decemvirs' takeover? Why are they unaware of their vulnerability? How do the senators respond to the takeover and why? What challenges do the decemvirs encounter and in what ways are they not prepared to meet them? How do the main problems of the decemvirs lead to their downfall? What are the political and cultural results of their removal for the people of Rome? Which lessons do the Romans learn from the situation?

Essay Topic 3

Romulus is credited as the Founder of Rome and his life is a major part of the first section of the book.

1) Describe the two different theories of Romulus and Remus, and explain which one you think is the most likely.

2) Explain how Romulus becomes the first King of Rome, how he builds the city, and the significance in the way it is originally defended.

3) Describe how Romulus is remembered and why the Romans responded to his death that way.

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