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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to Maroboduus, the Marcomannic king?
(a) He was killed by the Romans.
(b) He was killed by other Germans.
(c) He was poisoned by his wife.
(d) He was killed in battle against Britain.

2. What did Tacitus deny existed in Germany?
(a) Intelligence.
(b) Domestic slavery.
(c) Religion.
(d) Agriculture.

3. According to Mattingly, what was most important to Tacitus in his life?
(a) The reigning emperor.
(b) His mother.
(c) His career.
(d) His family.

4. What political harmony did Tacitus wish to see in the Roman Republic?
(a) The Senate and the Praetorian Guards.
(b) Autocracy and freedom.
(c) The Roman Empire and the German tribes.
(d) Harmony between the Emperor and Senate.

5. Tacitus felt what lesson was the hardest to remember in philosophy?
(a) Accordance between religion and humanities.
(b) A sense of proportion.
(c) Ethics.
(d) Impartiality.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would help a defendant of a crime if Agricola was the judge of punishment?

2. Why did Tacitus provide so much British history in "The Agricola"?

3. Despite a quiet retirement, why did many ask Agricola to return to duty?

4. When Cerealis became the British governor, how did Agricola prove himself to him?

5. How did Domitian receive news of Agricola's successes?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Agricola use surprise to attack Anglesey?

2. Compare the role of women in German warfare to women in Roman warfare as Tacitus described it.

3. What did Tacitus intend to write in his old age, but why was it never written?

4. What were some hints in "The Agricola" that showed Tacitus' true feelings about Domitian?

5. How did Tacitus compare the German tribes' religious beliefs to each other and to the Romans?

6. Between "The Agricola" and "The Germania," what seemed most significant to Tacitus? What common underlying theme was observed in both books?

7. What evidence does Mattingly suggest shows Agricola likely took a route to cross the river Annan?

8. How did Tacitus show bits of Roman life in "The Germania?"

9. What were some false beliefs Tacitus had about Britain?

10. What are some of Mattingly's criticisms of Tacitus' works as a historian?

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