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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With Postumus gone, who is the sole heir to Augustus's crown?
(a) Germanicus
(b) Tiberius
(c) Claudius
(d) Castor

2. What happened to Martina, the chief witness against Piso and Plancina?
(a) She killed herself in her cell.
(b) Livia sent her away to an island.
(c) She was killed by agents of Sejanus.
(d) She was bribed to perjure herself.

3. How do Livia and Urgulania describe the marriage of Claudius and Urgulanilla?
(a) The Bookworm and the Boar
(b) The Dove and the Hawk
(c) The Camel and the Elephant
(d) The Quick and the Dead

4. Which senator challenges Tiberius's reluctance to accept power?
(a) Cassius
(b) Atticus
(c) Gallus
(d) Crispus

5. What does Castor promise Agrippina that he will do?
(a) Investigate the haunting of the house in Antioch
(b) Stand up to Livilla and get a divorce
(c) Speak to Tiberius about the behavior of Piso
(d) Defend Germanicus's children and avenge his death

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Augustus move the sword-fighters out of the city?

2. What really happened to Postumus?

3. Who kills the German soldier who offered to fight "any Roman?"

4. What omen is cited by Tiberius to show that Augustus should become a God?

5. What notable thing does Claudius do at his first games?

(see the answer key)

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