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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. The Gauls attack Nero after how many years of his rule?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Thirteen.
(d) Eleven.

2. What kind of tree does the eagle take the entrails Galba was holding to?
(a) An oak tree.
(b) An evergreen tree.
(c) An olive tree.
(d) A maple tree.

3. The soldiers present at his death kiss what part of Otho?
(a) His eyes.
(b) His eyes and ears.
(c) His heart and head.
(d) His hands and feet.

4. What was on the tree where the eagle took the entrails Galba was holding?
(a) Acorns.
(b) Fruit.
(c) Leaves.
(d) Birds.

5. In what month was Vespasian born?
(a) December.
(b) March.
(c) April.
(d) November.

Short Answer Questions

1. Because he was a wild child, Otho was often what?

2. Vitellius spends his childhood as one of Tiberius's what?

3. Vespasian is part of what family?

4. How many times does Otho stab himself before he dies?

5. Galba is skilled in what practice?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the eagle do when Galba is with his grandfather?

2. What does Nero study in his music lessons?

3. How did Vespasian offend Nero?

4. Why does Nero set parts of Rome on fire?

5. What do Otho's friends do when Galba and Piso are killed?

6. Why does Galba remain inactive in his governorship?

7. How does Nero try to strengthen his voice?

8. What is one of the games Nero plays at night when he makes the rounds of the taverns?

9. Where do Otho's troops think they are going to, when he sends them out of Rome?

10. How did Vitellius secure his father's first advancement?

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