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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 does Togodumnus demand from Claudius?

2. Where does Claudius get men for his sword fights?

3. What people in the Roman Empire are the first to claim Claudius emperor?

4. What happens from the action of Herodius convincing Antipas to care about Herod's state of affairs?

5. How does Antonia's push for a coachman's arrest backfire?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Claudius get his German slaves to tell him where the last Eagle is?

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

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

4. Good friends with Caligula, what causes Herod to become hesitant of Caligula's rule?

5. How does Claudius read people? When in court, how does Claudius decide what kind of defendant a person is?

6. What are some difficulties Claudius faces in waging a war against Togodumnus and Caractacus?

7. 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.

8. 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?

9. How does Herod run his kingdom? What examples show how he handles his power? Does he use it for himself or for the Jewish population?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the punishments doled out during the ancient Roman times. Examples are execution, banishment, or imprisonment. How effective are each of these punishments? When and how does a jury, emperor, or judge decide on which punishment to give? Cite examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the politics between the emperor and the Senate. How does each control the other? What is the purpose of each? How do they play political games with each other, and why?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Messalina and Claudius' relationship. How do they have control over one another? What is their relationship based on?

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