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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, The Republic: Chapter 2, Rome as a Republic, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the group, the Aurunci, consist of?
(a) More than one country.
(b) Just one town.
(c) Just one country.
(d) More than one town.

2. How do the surrounding political locations feel about Rome when it is first being created?
(a) They fear it.
(b) They are confused by it.
(c) They do not like it.
(d) They like it.

3. How long does Pompilius rule over Rome?
(a) Fifty-three years.
(b) Thirty-three years.
(c) Forty-three years.
(d) Twenty-three years.

4. How does Livy describe Tarquin's rule over Rome?
(a) Chaotic.
(b) Confusing.
(c) Mysterious.
(d) Evil.

5. What planet's name is given to the temple to a deity?
(a) Neptune.
(b) Pluto.
(c) Saturn.
(d) Jupiter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which relative of Hostilius set the precedent for the meaning of the word "hostile?"

2. How many tribes does Rome have at this point in their history in the second part of The Republic?

3. How common is the interaction between human and divine beings in Ancient Rome, according to Livy?

4. What do the Romans surprisingly do after Cloelia successfully escapes from Porsena?

5. Who is the elderly man that brought the issue of debt to the forefront?

(see the answer key)

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