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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. How does Cleopatra gain entry into Caesar's room?
(a) She hides in a basket.
(b) She hides in a rug.
(c) She does not gain entry.
(d) She poses as a servant.

2. There is an upheaval in the government as some call for Caesar _____________________.
(a) to accept a higher power within government.
(b) to abdicate.
(c) to banish Cleopatra.
(d) go into exile.

3. Why is Octavian being sent away?
(a) To seek a bride.
(b) To rescue his exiled father.
(c) To learn military tactics.
(d) To lead a major battle.

4. Which of the following would NOT be a problem if the river in #45 were to flood?
(a) Failed crops.
(b) Rodents.
(c) Better fishing.
(d) Snakes.

5. Who is the nephew of Caesar's wife?
(a) Gaius Octavian.
(b) Gaius Augustus.
(c) Marcus Aurelius.
(d) Gaius Caesar.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which famous warrior does Cleopatra dream about which concerns her?

2. What is the nickname of Cleopatra's son?

3. How does Caesar react to Cleopatra's news in #26?

4. What is Cleopatra remembering as the story opens?

5. Who does Cleopatra choose to be her personal physician?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the rumor about a law regarding Caesar's marital status?

2. How does Cleopatra trick Caesar into a marriage ceremony at Philae?

3. How is Berenice executed and what involvement does the family have?

4. Why does Cleopatra become fast friends with Olympos and Mardian?

5. With what illness is Caesar afflicted?

6. What political complications does Cleopatra encounter being pregnant with Caesar's child?

7. What was it about Caesar's character that Cleopatra capitalized on in order to entice him?

8. Why does Caesar not plan to divorce Calpurnia?

9. What is Caesar's reaction to seeing his son for the first time?

10. Who are Cleopatra's siblings?

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