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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 does Caesar change Arinsoe's sentence?

2. What Egyptian words do Caesar and Cleopatra speak in front of a priest at Philae?

3. What news does Cleopatra have for Caesar?

4. Cleopatra has to travel to _____________ to discredit a man claiming to be the elder Ptolemy.

5. Cleopatra is encouraged about Ptolemy's health because he wants to _________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Caesar not plan to divorce Calpurnia?

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

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

4. Why does Cleopatra dislike the public displays and entertainment at a particular celebration honoring Caesar?

5. Which of Cleopatra's family members are in control when her father is in exile?

6. What details does the author reveal about Caesar's death?

7. What traumatic event in Cleopatra's life begins the novel?

8. With what illness is Caesar afflicted?

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

10. What is the nature of Caesar's will regarding his heir?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the motif of life-death-life. Identify at least two motifs about life-death-life in the book. Then cite an example to support each answer.

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of pride. Identify at least two instances about pride in the book and then cite examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Olympos. What is his role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by developing Olympos' character in the novel?

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