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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was an obligation of a follower to a German chief in addition to protecting him?

2. How could Agricola take advantage of the staff-captaincy post?

3. Although feuds between families passed on to heirs, what reconciled them?

4. The German peoples can be described as __________.

5. What event caused such a great financial loss to the state that Agricola had to rectify it?

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

How did Tacitus feel about the Roman Empire? What shows this? Did he agree with conquests and campaigns or was he in disagreement with the Roman way of life?

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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