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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. Who does Claudius fall in love with?

2. In order to marry Julia, Tiberius must first. . .

3. The only three men that Tiberius trusted were Sejanus, Nerva, and. . .

4. Why does Claudius become engaged to Urgulanilla?

5. What does Livia refuse to do in the same room as Claudius?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the book that Livia writes

2. Why is Rome so vulnerable to attack by the German forces after Varus dies?

3. What is deification?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What book does Claudius write after finishing his history on Augustus's religious reforms?

10. What criticism does Pollio make about Livy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Were the Romans more superstitious than modern people? Or did they simply have different superstitions? Write a paper contrasting the superstitions held by Ancient Romans with the superstitions we hold today.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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