I, Claudius Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 118 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

I, Claudius Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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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 was Postumus not arrested at Ostia?

2. Who is assumed to become Augustus's successor when he dies?

3. The only three men that Tiberius trusted were Sejanus, Nerva, and. . .

4. What did Augustus tell Claudius just a month before he died?

5. Who really orders the death of Postumus after Augustus dies?

Short Essay Questions

1. What praise does Claudius give to his grandmother, Livia?

2. How does Livia get rid of Postumus?

3. Why does Augustus refuse to eat or drink anything but bread, water, and figs straight from the tree?

4. How is Claudius related to Augustus Caesar?

5. What does Pollio imply about the death of Claudius's grandfather?

6. How does Claudius describe Urgulanilla?

7. What three things does Antonia tell Claudius are impossible?

8. What does the nobleman predict will happen based on Claudius catching the wolf cub?

9. Why does Livia make sure that Claudius is gone while Germanicus is in Rome?

10. What argument does Tiberius use with Germanicus to get him to return to Rome?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Contrast the Ancient Roman concept of life, death, and afterlife with our modern concepts.

Essay Topic 2

Why did the Roman Republic become a dictatorship? Research and write a paper describing the transition from one system to the other.

Essay Topic 3

Pick one of the following characters and contrast the character in the story with his or her historical character:

a) Augustus

b) Tiberius

c) Livia

d) Caligula

e) Claudius

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