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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 does Livia call Caligula?

2. Why did neither Tiberius or Livia attend the Roman funeral for Germanicus?

3. Who speaks at Livia's funeral?

4. Why do the soldiers need a new emperor?

5. What does Calpurnia ask Claudius for instead of presents?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Antonia discover the plot against Tiberius?

3. Who does Germanicus accuse of murdering him?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does Cassius threaten to do if the other conspirators refuse to go through with the plot?

10. What power does Livia still hold over Tiberius?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

George Washington has often been compared to Augustus Caesar. Make a comparison of the two historical figures. How were they similar and how were they different?

Essay Topic 2

Historical fiction is a blend of fact and imagination. Write a paper pointing out when Robert Graves is basing his story on fact and when he is allowing himself to imagine what might have happened.

Essay Topic 3

Write about the role of prophecy in the Roman religion.

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