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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. What does Claudius think is the reason for the low marriage rate?
(a) There are no pretty girls left
(b) Single women have more rights
(c) Prostitutes are cheaper and nicer
(d) Marrying the wrong family risks death

2. Who is Flavius?
(a) A former general with the German army.
(b) Germanicus's second-in-command.
(c) A slave who was captured in Germany.
(d) The brother of the German general, Hermann.

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) asking the wife of the man who helped Augustus.
(d) reading some letters that Augustus wrote.

4. 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.

5. What is Pollio's profession?
(a) General
(b) Philosopher
(c) Historian
(d) Statesman

Short Answer Questions

1. The key to Livia and Augustus's higher cipher was found in the first chapter of. . .

2. Augustus secretly frees Postumus from exile by. . .

3. What does the name "Caligula" mean?

4. Who accuses Postumus of trying to rape her?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why is Germanicus's support necessary to redeem Postumus in Rome?

6. How does Germanicus keep the Roman regiments from revolting?

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

8. How does Claudius describe his father's relationship to his troops?

9. Describe the book that Livia writes

10. What does the nobleman predict will happen based on Claudius catching the wolf cub?

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