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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Libanius needs permission from ______ to publish his manuscript about Julian.
(a) Theodosius.
(b) Cimon.
(c) Callistus.
(d) Bishop Meletius.

2. After a key battle against the Persian army, Julian becomes angry when his sacrifice goes awry, and vows:
(a) To double the sacrifice next time.
(b) To sharpen his knife.
(c) To ask God's forgiveness for his transgressions.
(d) Never to sacrifice to Aries, the god of war, again.

3. On his way to Antioch in section XV, Julian stops in cities along the way and visits:
(a) Museums, libraries and theaters.
(b) Groups of philosophers.
(c) The sacred river.
(d) Temples to the Hellenistic gods.

4. The oracle that Oribasius consults states that Julian is destined:
(a) To succeed in his quest for enlightenment.
(b) To triumph in his war with Persia.
(c) Not to restore the temple at Delphi.
(d) To die without a male heir.

5. When Julian's friend Maximus arrives in Constantinople, the two friends discuss a plan for a military campaign against:
(a) Persia.
(b) Galilee.
(c) Greece.
(d) Babylonia.

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

7. Among the principal military commanders who accompany Julian into Persia are all of these except:
(a) Jovian.
(b) Gallus.
(c) Arintheus.
(d) Victor.

8. Julian finds the city of Nicromedia in ruins because of:
(a) An earthquake.
(b) A volcanic eruption.
(c) A tsunami.
(d) An attack by German barbarians.

9. In Section XXIII, the Persians attack during the hiatus and the skirmish escalates, until:
(a) Julian's deaf-mute servant is killed.
(b) Julian orders the burning of his remaining 12 ships.
(c) Julian and his personal guardsmen become involved in the fight.
(d) Victor tells the Roman troops to stop fighting and retreat.

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

11. Julian claims to support religious freedom, but he clearly favors:
(a) Worship of the Hellenic gods.
(b) Druidism.
(c) Judaism.
(d) Christianity.

12. After his initial confrontation with the Persians, Julian slaughters:
(a) A company of men.
(b) A ram.
(c) A flock of sheep.
(d) A bull.

13. Julian's troops enter Persia and make camp at this river:
(a) The Tigris River.
(b) The Euphrates River.
(c) The Jordan River.
(d) The Nile River.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As Julian lies dying in his tent, he asks about all of these except:

2. Julian arrives in Antioch on a holiday. It is:

3. With the success of his Persia campaign, Julian boasts to his generals that:

4. When Julian officially becomes Augustus, one of his first actions is to:

5. Julian's religious fervor seems to have an impact on his troops, as evidenced by a conversation about religion between:

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