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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In order to marry Julia, Tiberius must first. . .
(a) assassinate Julia's husband, Agrippa.
(b) divorce his beloved wife, Vipsania.
(c) sacrifice a white bull to Jupiter.
(d) adopt her three sons and two daughters.

2. Why does Claudius become engaged to Urgulanilla?
(a) It gives him more political status
(b) Augustus asks him to marry her
(c) He falls in love with her
(d) As a favor to Livia's friend

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

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

5. What bad luck befalls Germanicus right after his successful battles?
(a) His entire transport fleet of soldiers is scattered in a storm.
(b) He loses two regiments in a surprise attack by the Germans.
(c) He receives word that his eldest son has died suddenly.
(d) His treasonous letters to Claudius are intercepted by Livia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nickname do people use for Claudius?

2. What does Livia demand Tiberius to do with the letter from his brother, Drusus?

3. What title does Tiberius refuse to use in Rome?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What criticism does Pollio make about Livy?

2. Why does Livia make sure that Claudius is gone while Germanicus is in Rome?

3. What three things does Antonia tell Claudius are impossible?

4. What argument does Tiberius use with Germanicus to get him to return to Rome?

5. Why does Livia not expose Drusus's plan to dethrone Augustus?

6. What does Livia do to bring Tiberius back to Rome?

7. What is deification?

8. Why is it better for Claudius that Livia thinks he is an idiot?

9. How does Tiberius react to Germanicus's loyal quelling of the troop revolts?

10. How is Claudius related to Augustus Caesar?

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