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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. What does Nero love and begin training in at an early age?

2. Townships that are slow to receive Galba as Emperor are punished with what?

3. When Vitellius says that the battalions in Rome have had a disgraceful lapse in discipline, what does he do to them?

4. The soldiers who are with Otho when he kills himself end up doing what?

5. When Nero tries to molest a senator's wife, what does the senator do to Nero?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to townships that are slow to receive Galba as Emperor?

2. When does Vespasian have time for his friends?

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

4. What is irrational about Nero's preparations when Galba is bringing troops to Rome?

5. When does Galba have his first public appointment?

6. What happens during the eighth month of his reign?

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

8. How does Otho get to be Nero's confidant?

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

10. What does Nero study in his music lessons?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Compare the governing styles of Julius and Augustus. Which Caesar governed the Empire most effectively and why? Support your answer with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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