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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. To what city do Asterix and Getafix return to make the antidote?

2. When Crismus gets furious, what does he do?

3. When Asterix sees a heavily guarded tent, what does he say to the guards in front?

4. What does Asterix tell the cart seller he must wait for so the joke will be funnier?

5. Who emerges as an untrustworthy character by the end of Section 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Crismus furious with Asterix and Getaflix?

2. How does the cart seller respond to Asterix's capture?

3. Why is Getaflix willing to give in to Crismus' demand?

4. How does Crismus Bonus respond when he hears about Asterix's arrival?

5. What does the cloak in the tent signify?

6. Why does Crismus Bonus cry?

7. How does Asterix fool Crismus Bonus into thinking that he and Getaflix are at Crismus' mercy?

8. Why is Caesar not impressed with Crismus?

9. How are future adventures foreshadowed by the end of the novel?

10. How does Asterix gain access to Getaflix's tent?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the use of names in Asterix the Gaul. The very names provide examples of brilliant uses of dialogue, such as Asterix or a small, seeming addition; Obelisk, who delivers menhirs; and Getafix, the Druid. Discuss the brilliant use of dialogue through names.

Essay Topic 2

Goscinny is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, puns, and irony, briefly describe them, and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the significance of the novel's title. What did the author mean by calling the book Asterix the Gaul? Cite an example to support your answer.

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