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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Germanicus fear Plancina is doing?
(a) Undermining Agrippina's authority
(b) Stealing money from the treasury
(c) Corrupting his children's discipline
(d) Practicing witchcraft against him

2. Why did Tiberius not visit his son, Castor, before Castor's death?
(a) He thought Castor was making up the illness to get sympathy.
(b) Livia told him that it would look bad if he favored his son.
(c) Thrasyllus warned him against making any trips that week.
(d) Sejanus warned him that it might be a trap to assassinate him.

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

4. What is Caligula's real name?
(a) Germanicus
(b) Drusus
(c) Nero
(d) Gaius

5. What was the amount of time the Roman soldiers wanted to serve before being discharged?
(a) Sixteen years
(b) Ten years
(c) Eight years
(d) Two years

Short Answer Questions

1. What honor does Livia create for Urgulania?

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

3. What does Claudius think is the reason for the low marriage rate?

4. What project does Livia stop Claudius from completing?

5. What nickname do people use for Claudius?

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