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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 ability gains Nero popular admiration?

2. What causes a rivalry between Narcissus, Pallas and Callistus?

3. In the second account of Claudius' death, what motivates Agrippinilla to hire Locusta?

4. Why does Clotho kill Augurinus and Baba?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What punishments does the court in Hell consider for Claudius?

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

4. How does Posides help win the war against Britain?

5. What deceit does Messalina play on Claudius and his army commander while Claudius is in Britain?

6. What attitude does Claudius take on when he marries Agrippinilla? How does the public respond?

7. According to Claudius, what are the disadvantages of having the Senate be the main government body?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write about Britannicus' fate to die by Nero. Is it the prophecy? Is it because Claudius never gave him a chance? Did Britannicus have a chance to fight against Nero? How so?

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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