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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Julian arrives in Antioch on a holiday. It is:
(a) The festival that commemorates the death of Adonis.
(b) The Summer Solstice.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Epiphany.

2. Julian claims not to know how he gets wounded. Callistus:
(a) Says Julian falls on his own spear.
(b) Says a Roman soldier throws the spear and hits Julian by mistake.
(c) Also claims ignorance about what happens.
(d) Says the spear is thrown by a Persian general.

3. Following the fall of Maiozamalcha, Julian's soldiers have a lottery to divide up the:
(a) Women.
(b) Cattle.
(c) Stockpiles of grain.
(d) Captured weapons.

4. Priscus says that the omens for Julian personally are:
(a) Exciting.
(b) Not encouraging.
(c) Horrible.
(d) Inconclusive.

5. Julian describes Christianity as:
(a) A religion of the people.
(b) A gospel.
(c) A cult.
(d) A rebirth.

6. Julian relies on his financial adviser to advise him on how to deal with shortages caused by the famine. This adviser's name is:
(a) Oribasius.
(b) Felix.
(c) Maximus.
(d) Jovian.

7. When Julian officially becomes Augustus, one of his first actions is to:
(a) Call for sacrifices to the Hellenic gods.
(b) Declare war on Spain.
(c) Annex Switzerland.
(d) Make his birthday a national holiday.

8. In the year of the famine in Antioch, the leaders of Antioch:
(a) Do nothing to prepare.
(b) Build an irrigation system to water the parched crops.
(c) Purchase grain from Egypt.
(d) Make sacrifices to the deities.

9. When the senate does not ratify and obey his edict, Julian:
(a) Dismisses all the opposition senators.
(b) Has three senators publicly flogged.
(c) Filibusters until the senators grow weary and give in.
(d) Has the entire senate arrested.

10. Julian demonstrates his religious zeal by all of the following except:
(a) Sacrificing 1000 white birds.
(b) Praying to the deities.
(c) Going to confession.
(d) Slaughtering 100 bulls.

11. The deaf-mute child Julian saves from his men becomes:
(a) A masseuse.
(b) A secret messenger.
(c) A spy for the Persian army.
(d) Devoted to Julian for the rest of his life.

12. Julian spends his last moments before dying with:
(a) Libanius and Priscus.
(b) Priscus and Maximus.
(c) Callistus.
(d) Victor and Jovian.

13. Towards the end of Julian's campaign in Persia, although he continues to base many of his decisions on signs and omens, Julian:
(a) Seems angry that the deities abandon him.
(b) No longer celebrates Christian holidays.
(c) Prays daily to God and goes to confession regularly.
(d) Still espouses freedom of religion.

14. When Libanius is refused permission to publish the Julian manuscript, his reaction is:
(a) He is extremely disappointed.
(b) He takes out some details to make the manuscript more acceptable.
(c) He changes the title and the names of some of the characters.
(d) He publishes the manuscript secretly.

15. Julian and his servant , Callistus, pursue a group of retreating Persian warriors. When they return:
(a) Julian is wounded.
(b) Maximus is calling for surrender.
(c) Priscus is already writing his account of the battle.
(d) Julian and Callistus are both wounded.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Julian's friend Maximus arrives in Constantinople, the two friends discuss a plan for a military campaign against:

2. Among the responsibilities that are weighing on Julian in Section XVII, are all of the following except:

3. After reading Julian's journal, Priscus learns that Julian:

4. According to Priscus, the omens for the military campaign are:

5. Julian is told of a plot to kill him involving:

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