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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 name did Caligula start using in his divine form?

2. Why is Piso sent to Syria?

3. What does Claudius say about Nero, Germanicus's eldest son?

4. What, according to Sejanus, is the Leek Green Party?

5. What does Antonia say that Caligula did to Drusilla?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens as a result of Caligula's illness?

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

3. Why does Livia play up the rivalry between Sejanus and Castor to Tiberius?

4. Who are the three main conspirators in the plot to assassinate Caligula?

5. Why does Agrippina become alienated from Claudius?

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

7. How does Antonia discover the plot against Tiberius?

8. How does the actor, Mnester, prevent a massacre?

9. How does Claudius assist in preparing the case against Piso?

10. How does Caligula wage war on Neptune?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

What was military life like back in Ancient Rome. Research and write a paper about the typical life of a Roman soldier.

Essay Topic 3

Is this novel simply an entertaining story, or are there parallels to our modern world? Write an essay identifying and analyzing any parallels you can find, whether social, political, or moral, to our modern world.

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