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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. When Tiberius returns to Caprae, he does not fill any vacancies in what?

2. After his retirement, when he attempts to return to Rome a second time, a soothsayer says there is what waiting for Tiberius in Rome?

3. Augustus believes that if he puts his right foot in his left shoe it is a sign of what?

4. Who tried to make Julius divorce his wife, Cornelia?

5. What is the name of Tiberius's brother?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Augustus as a speaker.

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

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

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

7. What kinds of things did Gaius invent?

8. When does Tiberius interfere in state matters?

9. What is the peculiar method Caesar uses to raise the morale of his men?

10. How does Gaius get the surname of Caligula?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"I came, I saw, I conquered," is Julius Caesar's famous saying. How does that saying represent his time as Caesar? 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

What importance did family have to the various Caesars? Explain you answer using examples from the book as support.

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