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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 decision does Rome make at the end of Rome and the Patricians?

2. How is Postumia described?

3. What is the innovation talked about at the end of War & Politics?

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

5. What causes the Volscians to aid a Roman party?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the decemvirs?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What are the Laws of the Ten Tables?

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

10. How do the slaves revolt, what is the senate's response, and how is the problem resolved?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Livy's theory on human nature. How does he present it, and what is the significance of the place in the book he chooses to introduce it? What is the relevance between the theory and The Early History of Rome? Also, describe examples of how human nature either changes or does not change, both in early Rome and throughout other time periods, and analyze whether or not you agree with Livy.

Essay Topic 2

Rome is taken over by Gaul for a variety of reasons, and the Romans are forced to make an important decision.

1) Describe the state of Rome when Gaul attacks and how it contributes to the result of the attacks.

2) Explain who Camillus is and why he has an important part in the war as well as the decision to remain in Rome after it is over.

3) Discuss the events that take place after the war, including how the women are instrumental in giving Rome a second chance, the way they are rewarded for it, and the magnitude of the decision that the Romans are left with.

4) Explain the omen that occurs and how it causes the people to stay in Rome. Also, describe the way the city is rebuilt and what the possible future for the Republic of Rome is.

Essay Topic 3

The first three Kings of Rome had different approaches to ruling the city, and as a result, Rome itself experiences many changes in its early stages. Compare and contrast the way that Romulus, Pompilius, and Hostilius choose to rule, the motivations behind their actions, and the effects of them for Rome in general.

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