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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Tiberius send to quell the mutinies in the Balkan forces?
(a) Germanicus
(b) Castor
(c) Claudius
(d) Cassius

2. Why does Claudius become engaged to Urgulanilla?
(a) Augustus asks him to marry her
(b) It gives him more political status
(c) As a favor to Livia's friend
(d) He falls in love with her

3. Who is assumed to become Augustus's successor when he dies?
(a) Postumus
(b) Germanicus
(c) Castor
(d) Tiberius

4. How does Antonia regard her son, Claudius?
(a) She disowns him.
(b) She dotes on him.
(c) She favors him.
(d) She despises him.

5. How long had some of the oldest soldiers served?
(a) Ten years
(b) Twenty-five years
(c) Five years
(d) Thirty-five years

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of animal does Livia compare Claudius to?

2. What does Livia demand Tiberius to do with the letter from his brother, Drusus?

3. What is Pollio's profession?

4. What does Claudius shout when he is told about Augustus's death?

5. What do Tiberius's regiments do in their mutiny?

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