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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 happens to Nero's brother, Drusus?

2. Who speaks at Livia's funeral?

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

4. Why did Tiberius allow Agrippina to remain alive and free?

5. What does Livia ask Plancina to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Agrippina become alienated from Claudius?

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

3. How does Caligula wage war on Neptune?

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

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

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

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

8. Why is Livia so insistent on becoming a Goddess?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Contrast the Ancient Roman concept of life, death, and afterlife with our modern concepts.

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

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

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