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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. While Julian is in Antioch, he decrees that Christians are not to teach:
(a) The Old Testament.
(b) Birth control.
(c) The classics.
(d) The gospels.

3. The army's reaction to Julian's religious decrees can best be described as:
(a) Hope.
(b) Dismay.
(c) Approval.
(d) Indifference.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When the temple to Apollo is burned, Julian blames:

2. Towards the end of Julian's campaign in Persia, although he continues to base many of his decisions on signs and omens, Julian:

3. Just a few miles from the Tigris River, Julian declares a brief respite from the fighting to:

4. Libanius needs permission from ______ to publish his manuscript about Julian.

5. Maximus claims to tell about the location and manner of Julian's death by:

Short Essay Questions

1. When Julian's army and the general populace begin calling for Julian to become Augustus, he seems unsure how to react. Do you think he wants to become Augustus or not? Why does he seem to act so coy about the people's call?

2. How does Julian react when the signs and messages from the deities are not what he wants to hear?

3. Julian travels overland to Antioch stopping in various towns along the way. What reason does he give for the journey and what does Julian hope to accomplish by visiting the towns en route?

4. Shortly after the battle of Ctesiphon, Julian is wounded in another battle when he is pierced in the side by a spear. Describe the incident and tell what the outcome is.

5. Describe the situation when Julian enters Persia at the start of the campaign when Julian, his generals and the troops first reach the Euphrates River.

6. Once he is Augustus, how does Julian display his disdain for Christianity?

7. What is Constantius' response when Julian is acclaimed Augustus by the people? What does he do? How do you think he feels?

8. Describe the incidence of Helena's death.

9. Julian claims to be tolerant of different religions. Why does he feel compelled to attempt to initiate religious upheaval among the Romans and convert them from Christianity to Hellenism? What makes him think he can succeed at this monumental task?

10. How does Julian really feel about religion at the time of his ascension to the position of Augustus?

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