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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 Claudius show justice against his own men?

2. What plague occurs the year Claudius and Agrippinilla marry?

3. Who does Claudius want to care for Britannicus?

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

5. Who tries to persuade Claudius to adopt Lucius Domitius?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the reaction of those in Hell when Claudius arrives? Why do they react this way?

2. How do the Senate and people react to Messalina and Claudius' separation?

3. How might reinstating Mithridater to the Armenian throne help quell the alliance forming in the Near East?

4. What is Claudius' view of religion?

5. How does Claudius use his power as an emperor for personal use, and how does he justify his action?

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

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

8. Why does Claudius marry Agrippinilla over other potential women?

9. 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?

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

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

Compare Claudius' reign as he sees it to how others may see him. What is the same and what is different?

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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