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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who tries to persuade Claudius to adopt Lucius Domitius?
(a) Pallas.
(b) Lucius Domitius.
(c) Octavia.
(d) Agrippinilla.
2. What sight makes Claudius happy when he reaches heaven?
(a) Literary men.
(b) A library of infinite size.
(c) Calpurnia.
(d) Narcissus.
3. What does Marsus suggest to Claudius?
(a) Reinstate Mithridates as King of Armenia.
(b) Take Bardanes as a hostage.
(c) Bring the forces to the Near East.
(d) Support Gotarze.
4. Why does the crowd from the marketplace follow Asinius to the palace?
(a) Asinius promises gold to those who follow him.
(b) For their amusement.
(c) To strike against the emperor.
(d) To revolt with Asinius.
5. What is the only thing Claudius regrets among Agrippinilla's selfish actions?
(a) The adoption of Nero.
(b) The death of Vitellius.
(c) The murder of Calpurnia and Cleopatra.
(d) The lack of proper schooling for Britannicus.
6. In the second account of Claudius' death, what motivates Agrippinilla to hire Locusta?
(a) Claudius states he is going to claim Britannicus his sole heir.
(b) Nero is becoming impatient and urges his mother.
(c) Xenophon is back in Cos and Locusta is great at medicines.
(d) Locusta is Nero's cousin.
7. What causes Justus to be executed?
(a) Accusations of planning a revolt.
(b) Adultery with Messalina.
(c) For insulting Claudius' role in the British campaign.
(d) Insulting words toward Messalina.
8. What plague occurs the year Claudius and Agrippinilla marry?
(a) Vipers.
(b) Frogs.
(c) Rats.
(d) Lice.
9. How does Claudius end up in Hell?
(a) Claudius shows anger at the gods and is subsequently banished into Hell.
(b) Hell's angels call on to the angels of heaven and tell them he is not a god.
(c) The gods decide not to deify him and send him there.
(d) Messalina pleads with the gods that it is a mistake if they deify him.
10. How does Bardanes meet his end?
(a) Gotarzes kills him in battle.
(b) Marsus kills him in battle.
(c) His own nobles kill him.
(d) Claudius executes him.
11. What does the reader discover about young Pompey?
(a) He is gay.
(b) He is in love with Messalina.
(c) He is unable to have children.
(d) He is illiterate.
12. Why does Clotho kill Augurinus and Baba?
(a) Claudius asks him to.
(b) For their murderous sins.
(c) Because of incest.
(d) To accompany Claudius on his journey.
13. What does King Herod not respect in a person?
(a) When people support Roman laws without knowing why.
(b) When they attempt to fuse cultures.
(c) When they disagree with him.
(d) If they believe Joshua is the Messiah.
14. Why does Claudius start rumors that Britannicus is epileptic?
(a) Because he hates Britannicus.
(b) So Britannicus will find a true love and not one who wants his potential power.
(c) Britannicus started rumors about Claudius' impotence.
(d) So the populace will focus on Nero.
15. What plan does Britannicus present to Claudius?
(a) Restore the Republic the day before Claudius dies.
(b) Assassinate Agrippinilla and Nero.
(c) Give him a chance at schooling and fight Nero.
(d) Exile him so he may restore the Republic after Nero dies.
Short Answer Questions
1. What about Aulus' wife disturbs him?
2. What does the triumph symbolize to Claudius?
3. What happens when Claudius begins his speech to the soldiers?
4. What happens to Claudius' family when he dies?
5. What causes a rivalry between Narcissus, Pallas and Callistus?
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