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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, High and Low: Chapters 1 -15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is significant about Gordianus lacking a surname?
(a) It indicates that he is not the firstborn son.
(b) It indicates that he is a criminal.
(c) It indicates that his family is not important in society.
(d) It indicates that he is a slave.

2. What does Gordianus learn from his first meeting with Sextus Roscius (filius)?
(a) That he has a secret lover.
(b) The name of the person Roscius thinks did it.
(c) The exact location of the murder.
(d) That Roscius (pater) was going to die anyway.

3. Sextus Roscius (pater) does what for a living?
(a) Carpenter.
(b) Secretary.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Senator.

4. In Cicero's opinion, why is the other man prosecuting his client?
(a) For money and notoriety.
(b) For vengeance.
(c) The man married his daughter.
(d) The emperor requires it.

5. In what way did Roscius (pater) breech strict societal codes?
(a) He drank in excess.
(b) He favored one son over another.
(c) He socialized with both noble and menial classes.
(d) He fell in love with a prostitute.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Polia tell neighbors she saw the murder and then deny it?

2. Why is Gordianus called the Finder?

3. How does Cicero's house indicate his lifestyle?

4. Who is the Roman dictator?

5. In Chapter 2, what happens as Tiro and Gordianus walk through the streets?

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