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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. How many Tables are there in the Laws that the Romans propose?

2. How do the women in Rome factor into the wars during Rome and the Patricians?

3. Where do the senators go as the decemvirs take control of Rome?

4. What role do the decemvirs have in the Republic at the start of the fourth book?

5. What decision does Rome make at the end of Rome and the Patricians?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the Laws of the Ten Tables?

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

3. What is the main problem the decemvirs are having and why?

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

5. What is unique about Lucius Tarquitius?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the events surrounding Postumius's death. Which of Postumius's actions are the most offensive and why? Explain how he angers the other soldiers to the point where they take action. Also, include how he dies, the controversy around the trials of the soldiers, and whether or not you think it is a case of justice or murder.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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