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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In addition to omens in a bird's flight, what other ways did Germans read omens and warnings?

2. Why did Agricola's mother discourage him from studying philosophy?

3. Why did Agricola build forts to surround newly submitted British?

4. Tacitus criticized the Germans' agriculture calendar because of what?

5. What did Tacitus claim was the purpose of "baritus"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tacitus was a senator under various rulers, both good and bad. What challenges were there and how did he deal with them? What were some possible reasons he reacted the way he did? Provide examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

According to Tacitus, how had storytelling changed over generations?

Essay Topic 3

"The Agricola" is a "portrait of a career," according to Mattingly. How is this appropriate as a biography for both the writer Tacitus and the subject Agricola?

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