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

2. It is in Maiozamalcha that Julian finds the boy who becomes his servant. The boy is:

3. Julian claims to support religious freedom, but he clearly favors:

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens during the year of the famine in Antioch? Who is responsible for the famine? Who is blamed?

2. Describe the scene of the battle near Ctesiphon the next day. What does Julian do during the battle? What does he do immediately after the battle?

3. 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?

4. How does Julian deal with the famine in Antioch?

5. The relationship between Julian and Eusebia is never really made clear. Describe what you know about this relationship.

6. Priscus, for one, takes a different viewpoint about Julian's popularity and his claims that he is beloved by the army and the people of Rome. What does Priscus say to Libanius about Julian's public image at the time of his ascension to Augustus?

7. 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?

8. Describe Julian's lifestyle after he becomes Augustus.

9. 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.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Select a minor character from the story of Julian and discuss this character's role in the overall story. Explain how this character is developed throughout the story and what his/her purpose is from a literary standpoint.as well as with respect to advancing the plot and revealing the main character, Julian.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the incident in which Julian's men hold a lottery to divide up the women of Maiozamalcha, Julian looks for a child to save, but he ends up selecting a deaf-mute boy, who remains faithful to Julian until his death. Explain the significance of this incident. What does the lottery reveal about warfare during Roman times? What do Julian's actions reveal about him? How do his men react? How does this incident contribute to the rising action of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Julian is searching to establish his identity, but circumstances force him to grow up quickly and make some tough choices. Discuss Julian's 'coming of age.' How do his experiences while growing into manhood shape him as a man and as a ruler?

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