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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. Who is Tiberius's first wife?

2. Where does Claudius spend most of his life?

3. How is Agrippa related to Augustus?

4. When Tiberius' mother dies, what does he do?

5. What does Gaius go to fetch after giving a heartfelt speech at Tiberius' funeral?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Augustus as a speaker.

2. Why does Augustus create new governmental offices?

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

4. What happens when Tiberius's son dies?

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

6. What does Caesar leave the public in his will?

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

8. Describe the relationship between Tiberius and his mother.

9. Who are some of the women Caesar had affairs with?

10. What does Augustus do when Caesar goes to fight Pompey's sons in Spain?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why were so many of the Caesars murdered? Compare and contrast the deaths, causes of deaths, and reasons for the deaths, of at least three different Caesars. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

How did the Gods guide the actions of the Caesars? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Explain, using examples from the book, the purpose of the government under the Caesars.

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