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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 33.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Claudius's nickname of "Teruncius" translates to:
(a) Chipped Stone
(b) Naughty Goat
(c) Tuppenny
(d) One Farthing

2. Why does Claudius become his mother's guardian?
(a) Livia thinks it would be a good joke on her.
(b) She has become too old to take care of herself.
(c) He is the oldest male left in his family.
(d) Augustus wants to make sure he is busy.

3. Who is Athenodorus?
(a) Claudius's favorite tutor
(b) Antonia's steward
(c) Claudius's best friend
(d) Antonia's new husband

4. What language does Claudius use to write his autobiography?
(a) Latin
(b) English
(c) Greek
(d) Hebrew

5. Whom does Sejanus arrange for Claudius to marry?
(a) His daughter, Julilla
(b) A friend of his named Paulina
(c) His step-sister, Ælia
(d) His former wife, Apicata

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Antonia say that Caligula did to Drusilla?

2. What does Livia send to her son, Drusus?

3. What is Pollio's profession?

4. What do Tiberius's regiments do in their mutiny?

5. When does Tiberius repay Germanicus for the gold coins he gave to the soldiers?

(see the answer key)

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