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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Gaius rule for?

2. When bad weather causes a grain shortage, where does the mob pelt and curse Claudius?

3. How is Julius Caesar killed?

4. What title does Tiberius decline to be called?

5. How many civil wars does Augustus fight in his reign?

Short Essay Questions

1. What things does Tiberius neglect when he returns to Caprae from Campania?

2. What changes does Augustus make to the calendar?

3. Why does Lucius Domitius want to remove Caesar from governing Gaul?

4. What measures does Caesar take to win the esteem of kings and other authorities?

5. Why does Augustus never invade another country?

6. Why are Tiberius's speeches considered bad?

7. Describe Augustus as a speaker.

8. What does Gaius do when he is short on cash?

9. When someone predicts that Claudius will be Emperor one day, what is his sister's response?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from the book, answer the following question: What role do women have in the lives and reigns of the Caesars?

Essay Topic 2

How did the history of the Roman Empire, including what occurred before a Caesar took power, guide or influence the actions of the Caesars during their reign? Cite specific examples from the book in support of your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Some of the Caesars were known to be mentally ill. Were all of the Caesars mentally ill, even the ones the author does not state were mentally ill? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

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