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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. Marc Antony says that he and Cleopatra are like _____________________.
(a) birds of a feather.
(b) fire and ice.
(c) their own little kingdom.
(d) oil and vinegar.

2. What name does Cleopatra give to her new daughter?
(a) Cleopatra Isis.
(b) Meskehenet Berenice.
(c) Cleopatra Selene.
(d) Carpathia Selene.

3. What has happened to Cassius and Brutus?
(a) They are forming an army.
(b) They were exiled from Rome.
(c) They have been executed.
(d) They have resigned as senators.

4. What name does Cleopatra give to her new son?
(a) Marcus Heru.
(b) Alexander Helios.
(c) Gaius Marcus.
(d) Ptolemy the Lesser.

5. Cleopatra believes that she is ___________________ mentioned in the Sibylline Leaves.
(a) the Messiah.
(b) the Roman Emperor.
(c) the widow of Caesar.
(d) the immortal beloved.

Short Answer Questions

1. As part of Cleopatra's marriage contract with Antony, she now owns land that had once belonged to ___________.

2. What does Octavian do when he learns that Caesarion is in Rome?

3. Who does Mardian recommend for Cleopatra but she finds no interest in?

4. In Chapter 65, Antony leaves for a military campaign in _____________.

5. What do the Romans think will eventually be Antony's downfall?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Cleopatra respond to Antony's rejection of their getting married?

2. What is one reason that Marc Antony wants Cleopatra to come to Rome?

3. Why does Cleopatra take offense to something Mardian says regarding Cleopatra's need to re-marry?

4. How does Antony ultimately pleasantly surprise Cleopatra when she thought he was returning to Octavia?

5. Why is Cleopatra particularly disappointed in the contents of Caesar's will?

6. How is Antony's power diminished due to his desire to divorce Octavia and be with Cleopatra?

7. What are the events that lead up to the marriage of Antony and Cleopatra?

8. What is another reason that Marc Antony has requested Cleopatra's presence in Rome?

9. How does Cleopatra try to give the illusion of control while funding Antony's military campaigns?

10. What does Cleopatra name the son she has with Marc Antony?

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