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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. After Antinous' death, which of the following individuals is a member of an Orphic cult that declares suicide a crime and, thus, tends to focus on the sacrificial aspect of the death?

2. Upon growing bored in Alexandria, Hadrian and his company visit a magician in Canopus. What animal does Antinous insist upon sacrificing to destiny?

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

4. Which of the following statues does Hadrian NOT purchase for his native city of Italica during his stay in Alexandria?

5. When Antinous joins the Mithraic cult after a merchant suggests that he do so, in which city does the initiation rite take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Antinous refuse to have his palm read a few days after the sacrifice on Mount Cassius?

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

3. Why, when choosing a successor, does Hadrian settle on Lucius?

4. What is Sabina's final attitude toward Hadrian at the time of her death?

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

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

7. According to "Saeculum Aureum, 189-211," why must it have been particularly difficult for Antinous to commit suicide in the manner he chose?

8. When rumors begin to fly about the influence Lucius and Antinous must have over Hadrian, what reasons does he give that indicate these accusations are ridiculous?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss three ways in which Antinous' death affects Hadrian. Include supporting information from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Hadrian's education with that of other Roman citizens during this period in history. Be sure to include supporting information from the text and outside research as necessary.

Essay Topic 3

Hadrian begins to feel himself divine. One of the results of his newly found divinity is that he begins to take Antinous for granted. Discuss three ways in which Hadrian's new attitude negatively impacts his relationship with Antinous. Be sure to include supporting information from the text.

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