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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. Agrippina asks Tiberius for permission to marry who?

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

3. What thought does Claudius comfort himself with as he is made emperor?

4. What, according to Claudius, was a great turning point in Tiberius's reign?

5. Why was Claudius summoned to the Hall of Justice late one night?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sejanus arrange for Claudius's divorce?

2. What letter does Livia read to Tiberius to keep him under control?

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

4. What metaphor does Claudius use to describe Tiberius's rule?

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

6. Why does Agrippina become alienated from Claudius?

7. What power does Livia still hold over Tiberius?

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

9. What does Messalina tell Claudius about becoming emperor?

10. How does a lizard foretell Tiberius's death?

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

Write an essay that addresses the differences (or similarities) between marriage and divorce in Ancient Rome and in our modern world.

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