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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What notable thing does Claudius do at his first games?
(a) Fall out of the royal box
(b) Give the most stirring speech
(c) Fight with one of the gladiators
(d) Faint when a gladiator dies

2. What do the eagles drop into Claudius's gown?
(a) A wolf cub
(b) A lamb
(c) An egg
(d) A scroll

3. What attitude does Livia take towards Postumus?
(a) She paints him as ambitious and rude to Augustus.
(b) She decribes him as very gentle and loving.
(c) She suggests that he be given more honors.
(d) She supports him as Augustus's last grandson.

4. To avoid conflict with Julia, Tiberius decides to. . .
(a) father a child with her.
(b) move back into her bedroom.
(c) exile himself from Rome.
(d) have an affair with Vipsania.

5. Who accuses Postumus of trying to rape her?
(a) Both Livilla and Æmillia
(b) Only Livilla
(c) Æmillia and Urgulanilla
(d) Livilla and Julilla

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Livia and Urgulania describe the marriage of Claudius and Urgulanilla?

2. What does Livia send to her son, Drusus?

3. Who does Claudius fall in love with?

4. What is a Triumvirate?

5. What do Pollio and Livy argue about?

(see the answer key)

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