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

2. What were the spoils of Caligula's war on Neptune?
(a) Lobsters and jellyfish
(b) Cartloads of seaweed
(c) Ropes of black pearls
(d) Boxes of seashells

3. What does Livia ask Plancina to do?
(a) To leave Rome and return to Syria after Piso's death
(b) Persuade Piso to kill himself before the trial ends
(c) Use her witchcraft to kill Agrippina and her children
(d) Get the incriminating letter that Livia wrote to Piso

4. Where did Tiberius live once he left Rome?
(a) In the city of Capua
(b) In the town of Lyons
(c) On the island of Capri
(d) In a villa in Pompeii

5. What does Calpurnia ask Claudius for instead of presents?
(a) The equivalent in cash
(b) To marry her and make her honest
(c) That he save his money instead
(d) That he buy more cows for the farm

Short Answer Questions

1. What trick does Caligula use to cheer Tiberius up?

2. What, according to Claudius, was a great turning point in Tiberius's reign?

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

4. With Tiberius gone, who was left in charge of the Roman Empire?

5. Who warns Claudius about the draining of the treasury?

Short Essay Questions

1. What advice does Calpurnia give Claudius about his position in the palace?

2. How does Caligula manage to ride a horse across the Bay of Baiæ?

3. Describe some of Caligula's methods for raising money.

4. How does Tiberius get rid of Sejanus?

5. How does Antonia discover the plot against Tiberius?

6. Why does Agrippina become alienated from Claudius?

7. How does a lizard foretell Tiberius's death?

8. How does the actor, Mnester, prevent a massacre?

9. What does Cassius threaten to do if the other conspirators refuse to go through with the plot?

10. What power does Livia still hold over Tiberius?

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