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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Telegonius proved a runaway slave?
(a) Alabarch's brand is on his hip.
(b) It's Alabarch's word against his and Alabarch's is stronger amongst the jurors.
(c) Alabarch is able to present his list of certified slaves.
(d) There is no proof but Claudius does not care to see proof.

2. How does Claudius show justice against his own men?
(a) He takes their goods away if they plunder from women and children.
(b) He executes them if they kill unnecessarily.
(c) He puts them in the frontlines if they show laziness.
(d) He punishes the men that violates his law against women.

3. What is the only thing Umbonius sells at his public auction?
(a) His Corinthian goods.
(b) His Senatorial robes.
(c) A staff Claudius gave him.
(d) Corn.

4. 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.

5. Who does Claudius expel from the city?
(a) Druid followers.
(b) Christians.
(c) Greek philosophers.
(d) Jewish missionaries.

6. In the second account of Claudius' death, what motivates Agrippinilla to hire Locusta?
(a) Locusta is Nero's cousin.
(b) Xenophon is back in Cos and Locusta is great at medicines.
(c) Nero is becoming impatient and urges his mother.
(d) Claudius states he is going to claim Britannicus his sole heir.

7. Of the following, which is NOT a reform that Claudius plans for the government?
(a) Organize Cabinets of consuls that he creates.
(b) Change Senatorial terms to five years.
(c) Form a separate judicial branch of government.
(d) Establish consul in chiefs for departments.

8. What does Claudius prohibit Sosibius to teach Britannicus?
(a) War histories.
(b) Greek philosophy.
(c) German history.
(d) Religion.

9. Why does Claudius give sacrifices to Diana and Apollo?
(a) Because they guided him to a victory on the Rhine.
(b) Because of the solar eclipse.
(c) Because he felt threatened by Herod.
(d) Because Barbillus advised him to.

10. Who does Claudius want to care for Britannicus?
(a) The Alabarch.
(b) Narcissus.
(c) Queen of the Brigantians.
(d) Xenophon.

11. How does Claudius describe the first five years of his marriage to Agrippinilla?
(a) Blah.
(b) Uneventful.
(c) Coarse.
(d) Chaotic.

12. What causes Justus to be executed?
(a) For insulting Claudius' role in the British campaign.
(b) Accusations of planning a revolt.
(c) Adultery with Messalina.
(d) Insulting words toward Messalina.

13. How does Vitellius die?
(a) From a paralytic stroke.
(b) Execution.
(c) Poison by a fellow consul.
(d) Murdered in a fire.

14. 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 whom Claudius should marry.
(d) They disagree on what to do with Messalina.

15. What causes Herod to change his mind about revolting against Rome?
(a) Bardanes is gaining too much power.
(b) The onset of pneumonia.
(c) A touching letter from Claudius.
(d) The sight of an owl in daytime.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What ability gains Nero popular admiration?

3. What ritual does Claudius perform the midnight before battle?

4. What about Aulus' wife disturbs him?

5. What does Marsus suggest to Claudius?

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