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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) More than one town.
(c) Just one town.
(d) Just one country.

2. After the senate is formed, how is King Numa Pompilius elected?
(a) Unanimously.
(b) He is appointed.
(c) By forfeit.
(d) In a split decision.

3. How does the town of Pometia almost defeat the Romans?
(a) They attack the Romans using domestic devices.
(b) They outnumber the Romans by a two to one margin.
(c) They obtain more advanced weaponry than the Romans.
(d) They surprise the Romans with an army of well trained soldiers.

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

5. What does Cloelia do when she is held hostage for the second time?
(a) She oversees a group of boy hostages.
(b) She oversees the food supply for the hostages.
(c) She oversees a group of girl hostages.
(d) She oversees another escape by the hostages.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Part 2 of The Republic begins, what is a main focus of Rome's culture?

2. How many years is Rome a Republic before other well known governments are established, such as Athens and Sparta?

3. How does Hostilius consider Pompilius's culture to be?

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

5. What threat causes the senate to offer debtors a relief from their debts if they agree to serve in the military?

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