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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the best part of Germanicus's final incursions against the Germans?
(a) He is able to rescue a legion of captured Roman soldiers.
(b) He captures the mother of Flavius, ensuring his loyalty.
(c) He recaptures one of the three lost Eagles.
(d) He finds enough gold to finance fighting for another year.

2. What happened to Martina, the chief witness against Piso and Plancina?
(a) She killed herself in her cell.
(b) She was bribed to perjure herself.
(c) She was killed by agents of Sejanus.
(d) Livia sent her away to an island.

3. What notable thing does Claudius do at his first games?
(a) Faint when a gladiator dies
(b) Give the most stirring speech
(c) Fall out of the royal box
(d) Fight with one of the gladiators

4. What does Claudius miss most when he is staying in Carthage?
(a) Germanicus
(b) Trees
(c) Playing dice
(d) Calpurnia

5. What does Livia tell Claudius about himself?
(a) That he is going to conquer Britain
(b) That he is going to become a God
(c) That he is going to kill Tiberius
(d) That he is going to avenge Caligula's death

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Tiberius die?

2. What does Sejanus advise Claudius not to do?

3. What does Claudius receive from Livia?

4. Livia finds out about Postumus's escape by. . .

5. What does Livia demand Claudius do to Urgulanilla's baby?

(see the answer key)

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