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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 agreement do Ælia and Claudius come to regarding their marriage?

2. What does Claudius miss most when he is staying in Carthage?

3. What does Livia tell Claudius about himself?

4. Who persuades Claudius to accept the position?

5. What does Livia tell Claudius about her own death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What power does Livia still hold over Tiberius?

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

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

4. How does Caligula wage war on Neptune?

5. Describe some of Caligula's methods for raising money.

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

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

8. Why does Agrippina become alienated from Claudius?

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

10. How does Antonia discover the plot against Tiberius?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How different was the Roman army to our military? Write an essay comparing the two.

Essay Topic 2

Compare the Roman Republic to another democratic system, either the United States government, or the British Parliamentary system, or another of your choosing.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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