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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 is Athenodorus?

2. Claudius is the biological grandson of:

3. How does Marcellus die?

4. What does Germanicus ask Claudius to do for him?

5. Who is assumed to become Augustus's successor when he dies?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why does Livia target Julilla and her unborn child?

6. How does Claudius investigate Pollio's charge that Livia murdered his father?

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

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

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

10. What does the nobleman predict will happen based on Claudius catching the wolf cub?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Historical fiction is a blend of fact and imagination. Write a paper pointing out when Robert Graves is basing his story on fact and when he is allowing himself to imagine what might have happened.

Essay Topic 2

Research and write a paper about one aspect of Ancient Roman life. Possible subjects are: roman entertainment; romance in Ancient Rome; home life; medical standards and practices; the legal system.

Essay Topic 3

Research a paper about the institution of slavery in Ancient Rome.

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