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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. To where are Nero's two foreign tours planned?

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

3. Vitellius is admired by many of the previous Caesars for his skill at what?

4. When Nero has to sign execution orders, he says he wishes he had never learned how to do what?

5. Once Nero has someone kill his mother what haunts him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Vitellius kill a person who asked him for water?

3. Before killing themselves, what do the soldiers call Otho?

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. When do Vespasian's feeling about being unprepared to lead go away?

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

8. Why does the population have a good opinion of Vitellius?

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

10. How did Vespasian offend Nero?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Using examples from the book to support your answer, explain why being a priest, or holding priesthoods, was important for the Caesars.

Essay Topic 3

What makes a good leader? Which Caesar was the best leader? Why? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

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