Claudius the God and His Wife Messalina Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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Claudius the God and His Wife Messalina Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 169 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Claudius believe is the commissioner of the gold and silver chariot?

2. For whom does Claudius gain more respect as he settles into the emperor's role?

3. How does Tiberius die?

4. Why does Claudius want to build a harbor?

5. What causes Messalina to be jealous?

Short Essay Questions

1. What suspicious behaviors and rumors about Herod make the reader believe he might do something dishonest? What changes does Claudius notice about Herod?

2. How does Claudius feel about his infirmities? Why does he end up seeing a doctor? What does this event foreshadow?

3. What is the catalyst that causes Claudius to wage war on Britain?

4. How does Flaccus rationalize his need for Herod's advice? How does this resemble how Herod feels about himself? What does this say about the importance of family history?

5. Why does Claudius strip off the gold and silver plated chariot?

6. What is Claudius' intention when he brings up his past reputation of being the fool and imbecile to the Senate the eve of Scribonianus' rebellion?

7. How does Herod get Caligula to stop dedicating the statue of himself at the Holy of Holies in Jerusalem?

8. What is Herod's advice to the Senate on what to do after Caligula's assassination?

9. Messalina is suspicious of Lesbia. What evidence does Messalina have against Lesbia?

10. What are some difficulties Claudius faces in waging a war against Togodumnus and Caractacus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Messalina and Claudius' relationship. How do they have control over one another? What is their relationship based on?

Essay Topic 2

What positive reforms and successes for the people occur during Claudius' reign? Of the examples, detail at least two of them. What are they, what is the reasoning behind the reform or success, and how does he accomplish them?

Essay Topic 3

What is the prophecy of the Jewish Messiah? Why would King Herod believe he is the one? What contributing factors lend him to such a belief?

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