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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 causes Herod to change his mind about revolting against Rome?

2. What brings Claudius to Ostia?

3. What happens to Claudius' family when he dies?

4. What ritual does Claudius perform the midnight before battle?

5. How do the people accept Nero as the succeeding emperor after Claudius?

Short Essay Questions

1. What attitude does Claudius take on when he marries Agrippinilla? How does the public respond?

2. How do rumors that Lucius is protected by double cobras come about?

3. What punishments does the court in Hell consider for Claudius?

4. What is Claudius' view of religion?

5. According to Claudius, what are the disadvantages of having the Senate be the main government body?

6. How does Calpurnia show her loyalty to Claudius?

7. Why does Claudius call for support from the palace guards? What about them does he trust above others?

8. What are the gods' opinions of Claudius as they confer on his deity?

9. Despite citing three different accounts of Claudius' death, what is in common with all of them?

10. As Claudius presides over the trials of Messalina's adulterers and traitors at the wedding party, Messalina writes him three letters. Describe these letters and how it shows Messalina's true character.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the politics between the emperor and the Senate. How does each control the other? What is the purpose of each? How do they play political games with each other, and why?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Claudius' reign as he sees it to how others may see him. What is the same and what is different?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Messalina and Claudius' relationship. How do they have control over one another? What is their relationship based on?

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