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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 Castor promise Agrippina that he will do?
(a) Defend Germanicus's children and avenge his death
(b) Speak to Tiberius about the behavior of Piso
(c) Stand up to Livilla and get a divorce
(d) Investigate the haunting of the house in Antioch

2. How does Postumus send word to Claudius that he is alive?
(a) He encloses a note in a package of fruit.
(b) He hires a prostitute to pass a letter to Claudius.
(c) He asks an old soldier to deliver a verbal message.
(d) He sends Claudius a book with a hidden message in it.

3. Livia finds out about Postumus's escape by. . .
(a) torturing one of Augustus's slaves.
(b) grilling Claudius for what he knows about it.
(c) reading some letters that Augustus wrote.
(d) asking the wife of the man who helped Augustus.

4. What does Livia do to embarrass Tiberius?
(a) Gives a public reading of Augustus's letters
(b) Hires an actor to caracature him in public
(c) Publishes his love letters to Vispania
(d) Denounces him in front of the Senate

5. What number did Germanicus consider especially unlucky?
(a) Seven
(b) Three
(c) Thirteen
(d) Twenty-five

Short Answer Questions

1. Who really orders the death of Postumus after Augustus dies?

2. What does Germanicus ask Claudius to do for him?

3. How did Antonia die?

4. What does Livia beg Claudius to do for her?

5. Who is assumed to become Augustus's successor when he dies?

(see the answer key)

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