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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Claudius fall in love with?
(a) Camilla
(b) Agrippina
(c) Julilla
(d) Aemilia

2. Why was Postumus not arrested at Ostia?
(a) The crowd was too large for the officers to challenge.
(b) He was disguised as a sailor and slipped into the crowd.
(c) The people of Ostia turned on the guards and beat them.
(d) He was unable to land in the harbor because of bad weather.

3. Who was the Crocodile?
(a) One of the men who guarded Postumus on the island.
(b) One of the Roman Guards at the Imperial palace.
(c) A helpful librarian at the temple of Apollo in Rome.
(d) A freedman who had worked for Postumus's father.

4. Who rules Rome after the death of Mark Antony?
(a) Pompey
(b) Claudius
(c) Augustus Caesar
(d) Nero

5. What does Claudius say about Nero, Germanicus's eldest son?
(a) He was not as smart as people thought he was.
(b) He was the only child to show polite behavior.
(c) He was prone to moods and easily corrupted.
(d) He was the only really good child of Germanicus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the biggest obstacle to the plot to assassinate Caligula?

2. What does Claudius shout when he is told about Augustus's death?

3. What does Antonia do after speaking to Caligula about Gemellus's death?

4. What did Caligula promise Cassius Chærea?

5. What agreement do Ælia and Claudius come to regarding their marriage?

(see the answer key)

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