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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What proof does Claudius see that shows Messalina's deception?
(a) Her lying eyes when she says she loves him.
(b) Unwarranted documents showing her orders for the privy purse and public stores.
(c) A prepared speech to the Senate claiming a restoration of the Republic.
(d) Silius' new house from Messalina with Claudius' heirlooms.

2. What does King Herod not respect in a person?
(a) When people support Roman laws without knowing why.
(b) When they disagree with him.
(c) If they believe Joshua is the Messiah.
(d) When they attempt to fuse cultures.

3. What causes a rivalry between Narcissus, Pallas and Callistus?
(a) They each want to be the palace guard colonel.
(b) They each want to be Claudius' principal adviser.
(c) They disagree on what to do with Messalina.
(d) They disagree on whom Claudius should marry.

4. Who is a possible suspect in the first account of Claudius' death?
(a) The cook.
(b) Galba.
(c) Halotus, his taster.
(d) Nero.

5. What plan does Britannicus present to Claudius?
(a) Restore the Republic the day before Claudius dies.
(b) Give him a chance at schooling and fight Nero.
(c) Assassinate Agrippinilla and Nero.
(d) Exile him so he may restore the Republic after Nero dies.

6. What prediction allows Claudius to not worry about Agrippinilla?
(a) Nero will kill his mother.
(b) Claudius will die a bachelor.
(c) His son will rise up and restore the Republic.
(d) Claudius will die a natural death.

7. What does the triumph symbolize to Claudius?
(a) That he is a better leader than Caligula.
(b) That he deserves the title of emperor.
(c) That he is not a fool.
(d) That he is equal to Augustus.

8. Who does Asiaticus believe instigates his trial?
(a) The Petra brothers.
(b) Messalina.
(c) Vinicius.
(d) Vietllius and Poppaee.

9. What is the purpose of the Saecular games?
(a) To celebrate human advances.
(b) To celebrate a new cycle of the age of men.
(c) To celebrate the freedom of religion.
(d) To celebrate Roman citizenry.

10. How does Narcissus protect Claudius from Messalina's cunning ways?
(a) He advises Claudius to say at his home so Messalina cannot find him.
(b) He begs Claudius to not preside over her trial and let a high consul do it.
(c) He confiscates her letters to Claudius and replies to them himself.
(d) He prohibits her from seeing him.

11. How does Claudius determine how the public truly feels about him?
(a) He dresses in plain white robes in the streets.
(b) He sends a message faking his death.
(c) Vitellius purposely says ill words about Claudius to see who will agree.
(d) He has Brittanicus spy for him.

12. Who hands Caractacus over to Ostorius?
(a) The men of South Wales.
(b) Queen of the Brigantians.
(c) The Belgian tribes.
(d) King of Icenians.

13. Why does Clotho kill Augurinus and Baba?
(a) Because of incest.
(b) For their murderous sins.
(c) To accompany Claudius on his journey.
(d) Claudius asks him to.

14. Who takes over when Herod dies?
(a) King of Adiabene.
(b) Marsus.
(c) Felix.
(d) Bardanes.

15. What trick does Posides play on the British guards at the copse?
(a) He rigs a fake Heron King.
(b) He pretends to be a Swamp Monster.
(c) He lets loose one of his own horses to divert the guards away.
(d) He uses a woman's voice to mimic the Hawthorne Queen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ability gains Nero popular admiration?

2. Why does Messalina poison Vinicius?

3. Why are the chariots ineffective in the Colchester battle for the Britons?

4. Who does Claudius expel from the city?

5. How does Claudius die?

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