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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. Who accompanies Cleopatra to retrieve Caesar's body?

2. Where do Cleopatra and Caesar travel?

3. What promise does Caesar make to Cleopatra?

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

5. Who meets Cleopatra in Rome on Caesar's behalf?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Cleopatra's relationship with the Younger Ptolemy and how can his pleasant demeanor be explained?

2. Why does Cleopatra have second thoughts about her visit to Rome?

3. Why does Cleopatra feel so vulnerable regarding her personal relationship with Caesar?

4. Under what circumstances does Cleopatra meet Julius Caesar?

5. Why does Cleopatra hire Epaphroditus?

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

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

8. With what illness is Caesar afflicted?

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

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

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

Explain the significance of the book's title. What does the author mean by calling it simply THE MEMOIRS OF CLEOPATRA? What is she trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each one.

Essay Topic 3

Describe some of the settings for the story. What is the overall setting? Be sure to include geography, time period and any pertinent popular culture events. Why did the author choose to use these places in the story?

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