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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. How many allies of Rome need mediation for their dispute?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.
2. What is the general tone of the author's style?
(a) Selective.
(b) Exaggerated.
(c) Factual and accessible.
(d) Theoretical and entertaining.
3. What does Claudius encourage Rome to consider in a lengthy speech?
(a) The reputation of the government.
(b) The reputation of the soldiers.
(c) The reputation of the people.
(d) The reputation of the surrounding regions.
4. Why does Postumius shockingly threaten his men?
(a) To intentionally lose a battle.
(b) To harbor a secret.
(c) To betray Rome.
(d) To join another army's fight.
5. What is the crisis that the decemvirs face?
(a) A threat from the military of Rome.
(b) A threat from the people of Rome.
(c) A threat from other cities.
(d) A threat from the senators.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is considered a shortcoming that the advocates of intermarriage want to overcome?
2. During the time of Rome and the Patricians, how is the military generally used?
3. Which one of the following best describes the state of the Roman Republic during the time described in Chapter 2 of Rome and the Patricians?
4. What is the reason for the dispute of Rome's allies?
5. How do the slaves revolt in Rome?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do the Volscians surprisingly do that redefines their relationship with Rome?
2. What are the Etruscans known for, and why is their advice sought?
3. Who is Postumia and why do people object to her?
4. What is the goal of the Roman military as they begin the war with Veii, and how do they attempt to meet it?
5. What innovation is described at the end of War & Politics pertaining to the military and how it is compensated?
6. Why does the city of Ardea respond positively to Rome's new outlook?
7. How is the political structure of the Republic described at the end of the first part of War & Politics?
8. What happens to the five classes set up by Servilius, and how are the patricians described?
9. Who is Appius Claudius, and what does he point out about the state of Rome?
10. What does Postumius do to cause his soldiers to turn against him, and what is the controversy surrounding his death?
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