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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. Who is assumed to become Augustus's successor when he dies?
(a) Germanicus
(b) Postumus
(c) Castor
(d) Tiberius

2. What does Augustus blame for the low marriage rate in Rome?
(a) The fact that everyone is related to each other
(b) The ease of getting divorces for political reasons
(c) The selfishness and laziness of bachelorhood
(d) The lack of priests to perform the ceremonies

3. What does Livia send to her son, Drusus?
(a) A box filled with poisoned food
(b) A letter, denouncing him
(c) Her personal physician
(d) A bag containing golden coins

4. What attitude does Livia take towards Postumus?
(a) She decribes him as very gentle and loving.
(b) She paints him as ambitious and rude to Augustus.
(c) She suggests that he be given more honors.
(d) She supports him as Augustus's last grandson.

5. How does Caligula leave the soldier's camp?
(a) In his mother's arms
(b) Riding on Cassius's back
(c) Screaming and crying
(d) Singing a jaunty march

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the Crocodile?

2. What does Claudius think is the reason for the low marriage rate?

3. Who offers to capture Postumus for Tiberius?

4. Which senator challenges Tiberius's reluctance to accept power?

5. Who is Athenodorus?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Claudius investigate Pollio's charge that Livia murdered his father?

2. How does Claudius describe Urgulanilla?

3. Explain the meaning of the prophecy that the Oracle Sibyl told to Claudius?

4. What is deification?

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

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

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

8. What does Pollio imply about the death of Claudius's grandfather?

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

10. Why does Livia target Julilla and her unborn child?

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