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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. Why does Claudius not like Justus, his new army commander?
2. What seems most important to the Alabarch above all else?
3. On what condition will the Alabarch give Herod a loan?
4. How does Claudius make up for the retraction of Caligula's holidays?
5. Of the following, which is NOT a reason Caesar wants to invade Britain?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Claudius frighten the corn factors into giving him a loan of a million gold pieces?
2. 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?
3. How does Claudius feel about his infirmities? Why does he end up seeing a doctor? What does this event foreshadow?
4. How does Herod react to Caligula's assassination? How does he behave with Caligula's body and to the new emperor?
5. What suspicious behaviors and rumors about Herod make the reader believe he might do something dishonest? What changes does Claudius notice about Herod?
6. Why does Claudius strip off the gold and silver plated chariot?
7. 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?
8. What is Claudius' intention when he brings up his past reputation of being the fool and imbecile to the Senate the eve of Scribonianus' rebellion?
9. Messalina is suspicious of Lesbia. What evidence does Messalina have against Lesbia?
10. According to Claudius, describe the class of men that Herod the Agrippa best fits into.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Dissect Claudius' poem in Chapter 30. What realization does he show at this point in his life? What does he not yet see? How does it change him and how he rules?
Essay Topic 2
What positive reforms and successes for the people occur during Claudius' reign? Of the examples, detail at least two of them. What are they, what is the reasoning behind the reform or success, and how does he accomplish them?
Essay Topic 3
What are the causes and effects of Caligula's rule? How does Caligula become emperor? During his rule, what state is the empire in? What major changes are observed under Caligula?
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