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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. Why does the crowd from the marketplace follow Asinius to the palace?
(a) To revolt with Asinius.
(b) To strike against the emperor.
(c) For their amusement.
(d) Asinius promises gold to those who follow him.

2. Why does Narcissus keep the truth of Messalina from Claudius?
(a) He is as guilty as all the other men she sleeps with.
(b) He wants to spare Claudius' feelings.
(c) He thought Claudius deserved it.
(d) He does not believe in meddling.

3. What happens to Claudius' family when he dies?
(a) Agrippinilla detains them.
(b) They are banished to Greece.
(c) They run away to Britain.
(d) They are all killed.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Claudius, what proves Asiaticus' guilt?

2. How do the Britons come to worship Claudius as a god?

3. What is the purpose of the Saecular games?

4. Why is Narcissus general for a day?

5. What brings Claudius to Ostia?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the fate of the British isle now that the Romans have conquered it?

2. How are the Romans able to surprise the Britains in the last battle to Colchester? What maneuvers do they take that seem impossible?

3. According to Claudius, what is the most important reason to conquer the British isles? What does it give to the Roman Empire above other commodities?

4. What are the gods' opinions of Claudius as they confer on his deity?

5. What are the usual feelings about a solar eclipse by the public? How does Claudius get the populace to feel differently about it?

6. How does Herod symbolize his manifestation as the Messiah?

7. What is Britannicus relationship with his father? How does it change in the last years of Claudius' life?

8. Why does Claudius seem to favor Nero above Britannicus? What is his true plan?

9. What is the invisible barrier between Claudius and the Senate, and how does it come about?

10. How do rumors that Lucius is protected by double cobras come about?

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