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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Germanicus ask Claudius to do for him?
(a) Ask Augustus for permission to visit Postumus
(b) Write to him about all the political gossip
(c) Avoid antagonizing Livia, Antonia, and Livilla
(d) Research information about the Balkan tribes

4. What does the author mean when he refers to the regimental Eagle?
(a) The fiercest soldier in the group
(b) A marching song that the soldiers sang
(c) The military ensign of the regiment
(d) A mascot bird kept in a cage

5. What do the eagles drop into Claudius's gown?
(a) A wolf cub
(b) A scroll
(c) A lamb
(d) An egg

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Actë engage to replace herself as Claudius's mistress?

2. Claudius is the biological grandson of:

3. What does Drusus urge Tiberius to do in his letter?

4. How do Livia and Urgulania describe the marriage of Claudius and Urgulanilla?

5. How long had some of the oldest soldiers served?

(see the answer key)

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