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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. Whom does Sejanus arrange for Claudius to marry?

2. Where was Caligula assassinated?

3. What does Livia do to embarrass Tiberius?

4. Which two people did Claudius advise Agrippina to cultivate as friends?

5. Caligula made all the palace men shave their heads because:

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why does Agrippina become alienated from Claudius?

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

7. Describe Claudius's relationship with his wife, Urgulanilla.

8. Why does Claudius advise Agrippina to make friends with Nerva and Vipsania?

9. What reason does Livia give for Tiberius making Caligula his successor?

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

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

Contrast the Roman path to power with the American path. What does it take to be a successful person in Rome compared to what it takes in our country? Are the definitions of success the same in both cultures? If not, how do they differ?

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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