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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Tiberius adopts Germanicus, Claudius's brother is brought into which family?

2. Why does Augustus move the sword-fighters out of the city?

3. What is Claudius's full name?

4. What language does Claudius use to write his autobiography?

5. Who does Actë engage to replace herself as Claudius's mistress?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Claudius feel about his son, Drusillus?

2. How does Livia get rid of Postumus?

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

4. Describe the book that Livia writes

5. Why does Germanicus send his wife Agrippina, back to Rome?

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

7. How does Claudius find out that his letters to Germanicus are being intercepted?

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

9. How is Claudius related to Augustus Caesar?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Of the three emperors shown in this novel, the progression goes from good to bad to horrible. Was this related to the power that grew from one emperor to another? Write an essay addressing the role that unchecked power plays in the corruption of a ruler.

Essay Topic 2

Contrast the Ancient Roman concept of life, death, and afterlife with our modern concepts.

Essay Topic 3

Why did the Roman Republic become a dictatorship? Research and write a paper describing the transition from one system to the other.

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