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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. How does Corbulo take it too far by the Rhine?

2. Who does Claudius return to the Senatorial province state?

3. What omen does Claudius look for to see if they will win the battle against the British?

4. Who saves the Jews of the Near East from famine?

5. Why does Messalina poison Vinicius?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Silius react to Claudius when they meet for his trial? Does Silius show malicious intent in his acts or as a victim of Messalina?

2. Despite citing three different accounts of Claudius' death, what is in common with all of them?

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

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

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

6. According to Claudius, what is the most important reason to conquer the British isles? What does it give to the Roman Empire above other commodities?

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

8. What is Britannicus relationship with his father? How does it change in the last years of Claudius' life?

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

10. Why does Claudius seem to favor Nero above Britannicus? What is his true plan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Herod advises Claudius to trust no one. How does this advice turn back on him? How is it good advice for Claudius after all?

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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