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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Claudius shout when he is told about Augustus's death?
(a) Long live the Republic!
(b) Poison is Queen!
(c) That's it! I'm a dead man!
(d) Poor Postumus!

2. What does Drusus urge Tiberius to do in his letter?
(a) Come back to Germany and help fight
(b) Oppose Augustus and restore the Republic
(c) Support Augustus through the civil unrest
(d) Leave Julia and marry the woman he loves

3. Who does Claudius fall in love with?
(a) Camilla
(b) Aemilia
(c) Julilla
(d) Agrippina

4. Who accuses Postumus of trying to rape her?
(a) Only Livilla
(b) Livilla and Julilla
(c) Æmillia and Urgulanilla
(d) Both Livilla and Æmillia

5. What is Claudius actually reading?
(a) One of Livy's books
(b) A letter from his brother
(c) Livia's book
(d) One of Pollio's books

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Augustus blame for the low marriage rate in Rome?

2. What events trigger political unrest in Rome in 5 A.D.?

3. Germanicus promises Claudius, if he finds evidence that Postumus is innocent, he will. . .

4. Name all of Julia's husbands.

5. What is Pollio's profession?

(see the answer key)

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