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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. Why does Claudius want to build a harbor?
2. What do the Alexandrians offer to build in honor of Claudius that most excites him?
3. What is the first lie Claudius ever tells Herod?
4. How does Claudius make up for the retraction of Caligula's holidays?
5. What people in the Roman Empire are the first to claim Claudius emperor?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Flaccus rationalize his need for Herod's advice? How does this resemble how Herod feels about himself? What does this say about the importance of family history?
2. When both Alexandrian Greeks and Jews send envoys to Claudius to gain his favor, how does Claudius react?
3. How does Claudius read people? When in court, how does Claudius decide what kind of defendant a person is?
4. What is the catalyst that causes Claudius to wage war on Britain?
5. How does Claudius frighten the corn factors into giving him a loan of a million gold pieces?
6. Messalina is suspicious of Lesbia. What evidence does Messalina have against Lesbia?
7. Although Silas helps Herod many times over, how does Silas depend on Herod?
8. What suspicious behaviors and rumors about Herod make the reader believe he might do something dishonest? What changes does Claudius notice about Herod?
9. Good friends with Caligula, what causes Herod to become hesitant of Caligula's rule?
10. How does Herod react to Caligula's assassination? How does he behave with Caligula's body and to the new emperor?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What new reforms does Claudius introduce to try and better the government structure? What does Claudius expect from these changes? What are his goals? Do they work?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the side story of the Near East from the time Herod the Agrippa becomes King of the Jews to the time Claudius ends their story within his autobiography. Then, discuss the purpose of mentioning King Herod's story in Claudius' autobiography.
Essay Topic 3
Describe Herod's character. Who is he and what kind of man does he present himself as? How does he present himself to varying people? What are his motives? Cite examples from the book that display these characteristics.
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