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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) If they believe Joshua is the Messiah.
(d) When they disagree with him.

2. Who tries to persuade Claudius to adopt Lucius Domitius?
(a) Agrippinilla.
(b) Pallas.
(c) Octavia.
(d) Lucius Domitius.

3. What plague occurs the year Claudius and Agrippinilla marry?
(a) Frogs.
(b) Rats.
(c) Lice.
(d) Vipers.

4. What becomes of Claudius in Hell?
(a) He rolls dice forever in a bottomless cup.
(b) He resides in court trials.
(c) He becomes Messalina's slave.
(d) He keeps court records in Hell.

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

6. How does Bardanes meet his end?
(a) Gotarzes kills him in battle.
(b) His own nobles kill him.
(c) Claudius executes him.
(d) Marsus kills him in battle.

7. What does Claudius say he plans to do in his 7th year of rule?
(a) Give part of the emperor's role to 7 high consuls.
(b) Finish reforms and restore the Republic.
(c) Honor and give sacrifice for his seven favorite gods.
(d) Make an edict pronouncing Britannicus an heir of the crown.

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

9. 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.

10. How does Claudius end up in Hell?
(a) The gods decide not to deify him and send him there.
(b) Claudius shows anger at the gods and is subsequently banished into Hell.
(c) Hell's angels call on to the angels of heaven and tell them he is not a god.
(d) Messalina pleads with the gods that it is a mistake if they deify him.

11. Why is Narcissus general for a day?
(a) Lucius Geta is ill.
(b) He is the only man Claudius trusts.
(c) Crsipinus revolts with Silius.
(d) Calpurnia suggests him to Claudius.

12. How does Corbulo take it too far by the Rhine?
(a) Corbulo enters the Chaucians region.
(b) Corbulo dismisses Galba due to a personal insult.
(c) Corbulo attacks the Chattians without word from Claudius.
(d) Corbulo withholds corn from his troops as punishment.

13. What literary innovation does Claudius suggest to the Senate?
(a) To create a book of all the words in the Latin language.
(b) To add 3 letters to the alphabet.
(c) To add a list of words he has created.
(d) Encyclopedias.

14. What does Claudius do on his first triumph anniversary?
(a) Honor Aulus.
(b) Erect a gold statue of himself.
(c) Honor Posides.
(d) Give money to the needy populace.

15. Why does the royal family keep Claudius' death a secret for a few days?
(a) To organize who the successor will be.
(b) To allow private mourning time before the public knows.
(c) To hide any evidence.
(d) To write up a new will.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Claudius begins his speech to the soldiers?

2. What causes Herod to change his mind about revolting against Rome?

3. In his poem, what does Claudius believe is his fault as an emperor?

4. What causes a disagreement between Claudius and the generals?

5. How is Telegonius proved a runaway slave?

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