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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Portents: Chapters 16 - 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gordianus learn about Elena from Carus?
(a) She was brought to the farm and had her baby.
(b) She had the baby and still lives on the farm.
(c) She was sold and taken away.
(d) She was murdered as soon as they took her from the House of Swans.

2. Who is Polia?
(a) A slave woman who cannot speak.
(b) A prostitute.
(c) A shopkeeper's wife.
(d) A poor widow with a young son.

3. What does Carus reveal to Gordianus?
(a) That Felix and Chrestus now own the farm.
(b) That he is now a freedman and works on the farm.
(c) That Capito is a good master.
(d) That the slaves Felix and Chrestus were sold to Chrysogonus.

4. How important was social class in ancient Rome?
(a) Important in determining what kind of job one had.
(b) Irrelevant; all citizens were considered equals.
(c) Not that important; not that different from modern America.
(d) Very important; it impacted every aspect of life.

5. What did the second message in blood say?
(a) "Seek revenge and not justice."
(b) "Beware the Ides of May."
(c) "If you do not cease this folly, continued plagues shall come down on you."
(d) "The fool disobeyed. Now he is dead. Let a wiser man take a holiday come the holy Ides of May."

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Cicero's client?

2. Who ended up buying Roscius's farm, according to the tavern keeper?

3. Sextus Roscius (pater) does what for a living?

4. What curious comment does Carus make about Roscius (pater)?

5. Why does Roscius not want to go to trial?

(see the answer key)

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