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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tiberius do after Livia shames him?
(a) He leaves Rome on the advice of Sejanus.
(b) He cultivates a friendship with Agrippina.
(c) He accuses her of murdering Postumus.
(d) He begs her to stop persecuting him.

2. What does Livia send to her son, Drusus?
(a) A letter, denouncing him
(b) A box filled with poisoned food
(c) A bag containing golden coins
(d) Her personal physician

3. Name all of Julia's husbands.
(a) Agrippa, Tiberius, and Drusus
(b) Marcellus, Agrippa, and Tiberius
(c) Agrippa and Tiberius
(d) Marcellus and Drusus

4. Agrippina asks Tiberius for permission to marry who?
(a) Tiberius's adviser, Sejanus
(b) Tiberius's mocker, Gallus
(c) Her brother-in-law, Claudius
(d) The honored general, Blæasus

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Pollio and Livy argue about?

2. What honor does Livia create for Urgulania?

3. What surprises Augustus most about hearing Claudius declaim?

4. To avoid conflict with Julia, Tiberius decides to. . .

5. Where is Senator Gallus when the Roman Guards come to arrest him?

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