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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 trick does Caligula use to cheer Tiberius up?

2. What did the oracle at the Temple of Fortune tell Caligula?

3. What was the biggest obstacle to the plot to assassinate Caligula?

4. What happens to Nero's brother, Drusus?

5. What condition does Claudius demand of Livia?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Livia play up the rivalry between Sejanus and Castor to Tiberius?

2. What happens as a result of Caligula's illness?

3. How does Caligula wage war on Neptune?

4. How does Calpurnia help Claudius avoid being tried for treason during Caligula's reign?

5. What does Messalina tell Claudius about becoming emperor?

6. What does Claudius hope will happen once Caligula announces his new status as a God?

7. How does Claudius save the lives of the three noblemen who accompany him to Lyons?

8. What advice does Calpurnia give Claudius about his position in the palace?

9. How does Antonia discover the plot against Tiberius?

10. What does Caligula tell Livia as she is dying?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Write about the role of prophecy in the Roman religion.

Essay Topic 3

Claudius divides his family into "good" Claudians and "bad" Claudians. What drove the "bad" Claudians? Write a paper addressing the question: Did madness run in the Claudian family?

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