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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. What bad luck befalls Germanicus right after his successful battles?

2. What nickname do people use for Claudius?

3. What is Pollio's profession?

4. Where is Claudius during Germanicus's triumphal return to Rome?

5. What does Pollio bet Livy that Claudius is reading?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Livia get rid of Postumus?

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

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

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

5. Why does Claudius wait until Germanicus returns to Rome to tell him that Postumus was innocent?

6. How is Claudius related to Augustus Caesar?

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

8. Why does Augustus refuse to eat or drink anything but bread, water, and figs straight from the tree?

9. What is deification?

10. Why does Tiberius need Livia's help in running the government?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

George Washington has often been compared to Augustus Caesar. Make a comparison of the two historical figures. How were they similar and how were they different?

Essay Topic 3

Compare the Roman Republic to another democratic system, either the United States government, or the British Parliamentary system, or another of your choosing.

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