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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. Where was Caligula assassinated?

2. How does Tiberius propose rewarding Sejanus for breaking the Leek Green party?

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

4. What does Livia demand Claudius do to Urgulanilla's baby?

5. Who warns Claudius about the draining of the treasury?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Agrippina become alienated from Claudius?

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

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

4. How does Caligula wage war on Neptune?

5. Who are the only male Claudians left by the time Tiberius dies?

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

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

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

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

10. How does Claudius assist in preparing the case against Piso?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Livia was the most powerful woman of her time in Ancient Rome. But only because she was willing to commit crimes and manipulate those men who held political power. Would Livia have made the same choices in a system where she could rule directly, without a husband or son?

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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