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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tellus Stabilita, 122-149.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When talking about various types of art, Hadrian says that which of the following cultures has chosen man as the center?
(a) Sarmatia.
(b) Roman.
(c) Egyptian.
(d) Greek.

2. As he writes about his death, Hadrian says that he may die in all BUT WHICH of the following places?
(a) Naples.
(b) Carthage.
(c) Tibur.
(d) Rome.

3. As Hadrian discusses his tomb, readers learn that it is placed along the bank of which river?
(a) Nile.
(b) Tiber.
(c) Tigris.
(d) Euphrates.

4. After winning Trajan's respect, Hadrian is placed in command of which legion?
(a) Third.
(b) Ninth.
(c) Fifth.
(d) First.

5. Which of the following individuals becomes Hadrian's most vehement critic shortly after his marriage?
(a) Tibullus.
(b) Plotina.
(c) Servianus.
(d) Trajan.

Short Answer Questions

1. As "Varius Multiplex Multiformis, 49-69" opens, which of the following individuals is in command of the troops in Lower Germany?

2. One of Hadrian's favorite women falls in love with a dancer; what is the dancer's name?

3. Which of the following individuals becomes the new emperor in "Varius Multiplex Multiformis, 29-49"?

4. Which of the following individuals comes to Hadrian's aid with Trajan in Antioch, when Hadrian fears he is losing his position as Trajan's heir?

5. In "Varius Multiplex Multiformis, 49-69," which of the following individuals is Trajan's wife who persuades him to let Hadrian write his speeches?

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