I, Claudius Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 118 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

I, Claudius Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 118 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. What does Germanicus tell his soldiers about the German fighters?

2. Claudius is the biological grandson of:

3. What does Livia demand Tiberius to do with the letter from his brother, Drusus?

4. Who does Claudius fall in love with?

5. What title does Tiberius refuse to use in Rome?

Short Essay Questions

1. What three things does Antonia tell Claudius are impossible?

2. What does the nobleman predict will happen based on Claudius catching the wolf cub?

3. Why does Augustus refuse to eat or drink anything but bread, water, and figs straight from the tree?

4. Why does Livia not expose Drusus's plan to dethrone Augustus?

5. How does Tiberius react to Germanicus's loyal quelling of the troop revolts?

6. How does Claudius find out that his letters to Germanicus are being intercepted?

7. What criticism does Pollio make about Livy?

8. Why does Tiberius need Livia's help in running the government?

9. How does Claudius feel about his son, Drusillus?

10. Why does Germanicus send his wife Agrippina, back to Rome?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

George Washington has often been compared to Augustus Caesar. Make a comparison of the two historical figures. How were they similar and how were they different?

Essay Topic 2

Pick one of the following characters and contrast the character in the story with his or her historical character:

a) Augustus

b) Tiberius

c) Livia

d) Caligula

e) Claudius

Essay Topic 3

Write about the role of prophecy in the Roman religion.

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