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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. Of the following, which is NOT a qualification Claudius demands of Roman citizens?
2. Of the following classes listed by Claudius, which does Herod the Agrippa best fit?
3. Claudius claims what feeling when he hears of a possible rebellion?
4. Why would corn factors NOT want to enhance Ostia?
5. How does Herod cheat his brother, Aristobulus?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Herod get Caligula to stop dedicating the statue of himself at the Holy of Holies in Jerusalem?
2. How does Claudius get his German slaves to tell him where the last Eagle is?
3. Good friends with Caligula, what causes Herod to become hesitant of Caligula's rule?
4. 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?
5. What is Claudius' first trouble abroad? How does he handle the issue?
6. How does Claudius feel about his infirmities? Why does he end up seeing a doctor? What does this event foreshadow?
7. According to Claudius, describe the class of men that Herod the Agrippa best fits into.
8. How does Herod react to Caligula's assassination? How does he behave with Caligula's body and to the new emperor?
9. What is the catalyst that causes Claudius to wage war on Britain?
10. What suspicious behaviors and rumors about Herod make the reader believe he might do something dishonest? What changes does Claudius notice about Herod?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare Claudius' reign as he sees it to how others may see him. What is the same and what is different?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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?
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