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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Urgulania tell Claudius about her future?
(a) She is due to die this year.
(b) She will see Claudius become emperor.
(c) Her granddaughter will marry the emperor.
(d) She is going to marry a senator.

2. Which crime did Caligula reinstate as a capital crime?
(a) Adultery
(b) Embezzling
(c) Tax Evasion
(d) Treason

3. Claudius's nickname of "Teruncius" translates to:
(a) One Farthing
(b) Tuppenny
(c) Naughty Goat
(d) Chipped Stone

4. What does Caligula begin to dread after he tortures Brassus?
(a) That the people would begin to hate him
(b) That Jove would smite him for blasphemy
(c) That he would be assassinated by his guard
(d) That Brassus's father would seek revenge

5. What does Livia call Caligula?
(a) An artist
(b) A sweetheart
(c) A monster
(d) Very handsome

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Tiberius not visit his son, Castor, before Castor's death?

2. What was the biggest obstacle to the plot to assassinate Caligula?

3. Where do the looting soldiers find Claudius?

4. How old is Caligula when he becomes emperor?

5. Which sister of Caligula did he claim as his favorite?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Messalina tell Claudius about becoming emperor?

2. What power does Livia still hold over Tiberius?

3. How does Caligula wage war on Neptune?

4. Who are the only male Claudians left by the time Tiberius dies?

5. Describe Claudius's relationship with his wife, Urgulanilla.

6. How does Caligula manage to ride a horse across the Bay of Baiæ?

7. Why does Claudius advise Agrippina to make friends with Nerva and Vipsania?

8. How does Calpurnia help Claudius avoid being tried for treason during Caligula's reign?

9. How does Tiberius get rid of Sejanus?

10. Why does Agrippina become alienated from Claudius?

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