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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 is Gaius standing next to when Jupiter kicks him?
(a) Jupiter's temple.
(b) Jupiter's throne.
(c) Jupiter's horse.
(d) Jupiter's house.

2. Gaius says that a "man must either be frugal or be ________."
(a) Rich.
(b) Great.
(c) Ruler.
(d) Caesar.

3. After his retirement, when he attempts to return to Rome a second time, a soothsayer says there is what waiting for Tiberius in Rome?
(a) An assassin.
(b) Lots of work.
(c) A disaster.
(d) A mob.

4. How many years did Julius govern Gaul?
(a) Ten.
(b) Nine.
(c) Eleven.
(d) Twelve.

5. Who murders Pompey when he flees Rome?
(a) Emperor Ptolemy XIII.
(b) Priest Ptolemy XIII.
(c) Counselor Ptolemy XIII.
(d) King Ptolemy XIII.

Short Answer Questions

1. What temple project of Tiberius' does Gaius complete?

2. After Sulla's death, what rank does the Assembly give Julius?

3. Who adopts Augustus?

4. When the news reaches Rome that Tiberius has died, what happens in Rome?

5. What month was Gaius born in?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do people think Claudius was poisoned?

2. Why are Tiberius's speeches considered bad?

3. Why does Augustus never invade another country?

4. Why does Augustus create new governmental offices?

5. Why does Gaius never sleep for more than three hours a night?

6. Describe Augustus as a speaker.

7. Describe Claudius as a leader at the beginning of his reign?

8. What does Gaius do for the people who were exiled?

9. Describe the relationship between Tiberius and his mother.

10. What does Claudius do if someone is found guilty of a really shocking crime?

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