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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 does Clodius lose his case against Fabia?

2. Who is Caesar's adopted father figure?

3. What does the fire of Vesta hold?

4. What is Caesar's mother's name?

5. Who does Caesar work with as a curule?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Cato get a good reputation with the lower-class Romans?

2. What does Caesar rely on to get elected as the Pontifus Maximus?

3. How are the Vestal Virgins appointed, and what is required of them?

4. What does Fulvia demand of Clodius after their marriage, and what is Clodius's response to this?

5. What does Servelia tell Caesar to do to punish Cato?

6. What does Caesar do at the Ludi Romani Festival?

7. How does Caesar plan to bring about the radical change that he thinks Rome needs?

8. How does Julia feel about being used by her father?

9. What makes up the bulk of Caepio's wealth?

10. What is different about Caesar from Servilia's other lovers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were the major points of the Roman Revolution, and how did these ideals affect Caesar?

Essay Topic 2

What was the major motivation of the boni, and what were some of the things they did to pursue this major motivation?

Essay Topic 3

What kind of superstitions were had by the people in this book, and how did they affect the actions and decisions of these people?

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