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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What hoax occurs in Doris?

2. Of the following, which is NOT a qualification Claudius demands of Roman citizens?

3. Why does Claudius plan a 5-day festival?

4. Of the following classes listed by Claudius, which does Herod the Agrippa best fit?

5. How does Claudius think of the consuls' work ethics?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Although Silas helps Herod many times over, how does Silas depend on Herod?

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

5. Where does Herod run to after running from Antipas? Why does Flaccus welcome Herod in?

6. What does Claudius do to embarrass the amateur actors that performed under Caligula's rule? Why does he do this? What does this show about Claudius' character?

7. What is Herod's advice to the Senate on what to do after Caligula's assassination?

8. Claudius states his intention is to hand the rule over as soon as the ruckus of Caligula's assassination is over. However, Claudius stays on as emperor. What reason does Claudius give to justify why he remains in power?

9. How does Claudius frighten the corn factors into giving him a loan of a million gold pieces?

10. How does Herod react to Caligula's assassination? How does he behave with Caligula's body and to the new emperor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

According to Claudius, what is the purpose of the book, and does it achieve its goal? In what ways does it achieve its goal? If it does not, what is missing? What does it achieve?

Essay Topic 2

Write about friendship between the characters in "Claudius the God." Who shows true friendship and how do they show it? Who is involved in false friendships and why do they involve themselves in such friendships? How does the character show that he/ she is not a good friend after all?

Essay Topic 3

Compare Claudius' reign as he sees it to how others may see him. What is the same and what is different?

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