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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) Chipped Stone
(c) One Farthing
(d) Tuppenny

2. Why was Claudius summoned to the Hall of Justice late one night?
(a) To watch Caligula dance
(b) To judge a trial against Jove
(c) To be sentenced to death
(d) To go over Livia's records

3. Why do the soldiers need a new emperor?
(a) To keep the people of Rome happy
(b) To placate the German bodyguards
(c) To keep expanding Roman territory
(d) To make sure they get paid

4. Who wrote most of the satiric songs and poems about Tiberius?
(a) Livia
(b) Claudius
(c) Agrippina
(d) Castor

5. What does Antonia do after speaking to Caligula about Gemellus's death?
(a) Write to Claudius
(b) Speak to the Senate
(c) Sell her furniture
(d) Commit suicide

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the oracle at the Temple of Fortune tell Caligula?

2. Which sister of Caligula did he claim as his favorite?

3. What did Caligula promise Cassius Chærea?

4. What does Claudius advise the old Sergeant to do?

5. What does Piso give Tiberius at his trial?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Claudius's relationship with his wife, Urgulanilla.

2. How does Tiberius get rid of Sejanus?

3. How does Claudius save the lives of the three noblemen who accompany him to Lyons?

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

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

6. What power does Livia still hold over Tiberius?

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

8. Who are the three main conspirators in the plot to assassinate Caligula?

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

10. Who does Germanicus accuse of murdering him?

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