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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. Gordianus finds a pool of blood and a bloody hand print near_________________.
(a) A brothel.
(b) A sundry shop.
(c) A library.
(d) A bath house.

2. How does Cicero's house indicate his lifestyle?
(a) Many important men gather outside his house.
(b) There is no furniture.
(c) There are no trappings of wealth.
(d) There are ornate rugs in the entryway.

3. Why is Gordianus called the Finder?
(a) He is a detective of sorts.
(b) He is a treasure hunter.
(c) He charges a finder's fee for prosititutes.
(d) He functions like a bounty hunter and finds fugitives.

4. Sextus Roscious (pater) aligned himself with which family before he died?
(a) The powerful Metelli family.
(b) The highly intellectual Cicero family.
(c) The wealthy Messalla family.
(d) The noble Rufus family.

5. Who claims to have seen the murder?
(a) Ahausarus.
(b) Bethesda.
(c) Tullius.
(d) Polia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Gordianus's first impression of Cicero?

2. Caecilia Metella tells Gordianus that on the night he was murdered, Roscius (pater) received______________.

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

4. Who is Marcus Licinius Crassus?

5. After questioning Polia, Gordianus and Tiro stop at a tavern. Gordianus_______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Bethesda bite Gordianus when he comes into her room?

2. In Chapter 5, Cicero says to Tiro, "A fit subject for debate: Is it possible that a slave can be too loyal to his master? That is to say, too enthusiastic in his devotion, too ready to spring to his master's defense." What is your answer to that question?

3. Cicero and Sextus Roscius (pater) lived very different lifestyles. Compare and contrast their lifestyles.

4. Why would the shopkeeper and his wife lie about witnessing the attack of Roscius?

5. When Gordianus and Tiro see the tenement fire, what is the significance of that?

6. Describe your first impression of Gordianus.

7. Why does Gordianus loan Bethesda to the household of the stable master?

8. Do you think Gauis's death was accidental or a murder? Why?

9. Why does Gordianus mention the fog at the end of Chapter 15?

10. Electra tells Gordianus and Tiro that some men bought Elena. What else does she reveal?

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