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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. When Hadrian opens schools in Jerusalem that teach Greek literature, which of the following is a rabbi who orders his people only to study such things in the hour that is neither night nor day?

2. Upon returning to Athens after Antinous' death, with which friend does Hadrian stay?

3. When Hadrian begins to discuss Antinous' death, readers learn that he died at what age?

4. Which of the following individuals declares Antinous dead after his body is found in the river?

5. After his villa is complete, Hadrian gives a series of banquets and discovers a love for women playing which of the following instruments?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why, in "Disciplina Augusta, 211-233," does Hadrian decide to commission a new history of Rome?

2. After Antinous' death, what conclusions does Hadrian draw as to why the young man committed suicide?

3. What happens to Hadrian's secretary in "Disciplina Augusta, 211-233"?

4. Why, according to "Saeculum Aureum, 153-171," does Hadrian not divorce Sabina and be done with her?

5. Why, when Hadrian sets about finding a successor, does he say that the Roman tradition of adoption works best?

6. What observations does Hadrian make upon first meeting Antinous?

7. Upon returning to Antioch after Antinous' death, what does Hadrian think of the people there?

8. What qualities strike Hadrian as special when he first meets Arrian of Nicomedia?

9. As "Saeculum Aureum, 189-211" opens, what peculiar habit does Hadrian mention of Lucius?

10. Why do the Jewish people consider the opening of schools where Greek literature is taught such a major problem?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using supporting information from the text, discuss the validity of Plotina's claim that Trajan's will name Hadrian as his successor. Does information in the text support her claim?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Hadrian's views on life and death. What are his thoughts on each, and what evidence supports this? Be sure to include supporting information from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Using the entire book as a reference, discuss how Hadrian feels about religion. Does he believe in a form of religion or not? What evidence from the text supports your conclusion?

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