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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of the following classes listed by Claudius, which does Herod the Agrippa best fit?
(a) Scoundrels with golden hearts.
(b) Scoundrels with stony hearts.
(c) Virtuous with stony hearts.
(d) Virtuous with golden hearts.

2. What does Togodumnus demand from Claudius?
(a) Bericus and the regalia.
(b) Caractacus.
(c) Full control of the British ports.
(d) Gold.

3. What change in treasury does Claudius do?
(a) Appoints the responsbilities to his own cousins.
(b) Lets all but one official go so Claudius can learn.
(c) Returns responsibilities to original treasury officials.
(d) Puts Messalina as the head treasurer.

4. How does Claudius think of the consuls' work ethics?
(a) They are pure idiots.
(b) They cannot think past their own term.
(c) They are a patient group that knows how to work well as a team.
(d) They are great at making plans.

5. Who does Vinicianus call on to command a coup?
(a) Justus.
(b) Geta.
(c) Galba.
(d) Sribonianus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the significance of an owl in the prison with Herod?

2. What happens to Seneca?

3. Who helps restore order amongst the Roman soldiers at the Rhine?

4. Who is the head conspirator of Caligula's assassination?

5. How do the Druids practice religious cleansing?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Flaccus rationalize his need for Herod's advice? How does this resemble how Herod feels about himself? What does this say about the importance of family history?

2. When both Alexandrian Greeks and Jews send envoys to Claudius to gain his favor, how does Claudius react?

3. Why does Claudius strip off the gold and silver plated chariot?

4. According to Claudius, describe the class of men that Herod the Agrippa best fits into.

5. How is it ironic for Messalina to be The Director of Public Morals?

6. What causes the governor of the prison to distrust Herod?

7. What is Claudius' first trouble abroad? How does he handle the issue?

8. How does Herod get Caligula to stop dedicating the statue of himself at the Holy of Holies in Jerusalem?

9. Herod seems to always be on the run, yet others predict Herod's future as powerful. Name these instances, who prophesies them, what they predict and how Herod reacts.

10. What is the catalyst that causes Claudius to wage war on Britain?

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