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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Augustus blame for the low marriage rate in Rome?
(a) The lack of priests to perform the ceremonies
(b) The fact that everyone is related to each other
(c) The selfishness and laziness of bachelorhood
(d) The ease of getting divorces for political reasons

3. Which historian does Claudius hope to emulate?
(a) Livy
(b) Sulpicius
(c) Cato
(d) Pollio

4. What does Livia demand Tiberius to do with the letter from his brother, Drusus?
(a) Send it to Augustus
(b) Read it aloud immediately
(c) Send it back unread
(d) Throw it into the fire

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Pollio's profession?

3. Augustus secretly frees Postumus from exile by. . .

4. Who does Claudius fall in love with?

5. What does Livia send to her son, Drusus?

(see the answer key)

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