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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. For what action is Hadrian reproached shortly after his marriage has taken place?
(a) Adultery.
(b) Dishonesty.
(c) Treason.
(d) Gambling.

2. Hadrian considers his life and decides that the life of which of the following is simple?
(a) Coward.
(b) Criminal.
(c) Child.
(d) Hero.

3. While reflecting on his life Hadrian says that he has been a lover of art, though not to the extent of which of the following emperors?
(a) Nero.
(b) Tiberius.
(c) Titus.
(d) Caligula.

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

5. During Hadrian's second stay in Rome, how much money (in sesterces) does Trajan give Hadrian to distribute to the public?
(a) Eight million.
(b) Two million.
(c) Fifteen thousand.
(d) Five thousand.

Short Answer Questions

1. When discussing the craftsmen he takes with him on his travels, Hadrian says that he offered which of the following individuals a Latin secretaryship?

2. When talking about various types of art, Hadrian says that which of the following cultures has chosen man as the center?

3. After discussing Trajan's perilous position as he finds enemies on all sides, Hadrian notes that Trajan wastes an entire winter in the siege of which desert fortress?

4. As he announces his intention to write his autobiography, Hadrian mentions his secretary who was named ________.

5. As "Varius Multiplex Multiformis, 29-49" opens, readers learn that which of Hadrian's relatives is a man named Marullinus?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Varius Multiplex Multiformis, 69-92," how does Hadrian say Trajan has changed during the Dacian war in comparison to how he was when he welcomed Hadrian in Cologne twenty years earlier?

2. In "Tellus Stabilita, 95-122," how does Lucius Quietus attempt to assassinate Hadrian?

3. As Hadrian speaks of his age and condition, why does he lament that he is losing sleep and refer to it as a joy?

4. Describe Marullinus, Hadrian's grandfather, as discussed in "Varius Multiplex Multiformis, 29-49."

5. How does the first Sarmatian war change Hadrian?

6. As Hadrian discusses his medical condition, what attitude does he seem to have toward his mortality?

7. After discussing Trajan's plans for the army, why does Hadrian say he likes dealing with the barbarians?

8. Describe what happens to Hadrian when he rides to take news of Domitian's death to his cousin Trajan.

9. What is done about Lucius Quietus' assassination attempt on Hadrian?

10. As Hadrian begins to question Trajan's military policy, what reason does he give for Trajan's obsession with war?

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