View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Cicero's first name?

2. What made Crassus wealthy?

3. What is Caesar's greatest goal?

4. Who kills Vettius?

5. Which of these is NOT in Caesar's triumvirate?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Clodius veto Bibulus out of office?

2. Who does Caesar want in his Triumvirate, and why?

3. Who does Pompey want to find land for, and why?

4. How does Pompey feel when he first meets Julia?

5. How do Brutus and Julia feel about their parents' affair with each other?

6. Who kills Vittius, and why?

7. What does Clodius plan to charge Cicero with when he becomes the President of the College?

8. What does Caesar do after the desecration of the Bona Dea?

9. What does Caesar ask of Vatinius in return for his gratitude?

10. How does Caesar treat the Vestal Virgins while he is being accused by the Boni?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Caesar change when he was around his family and when he was around his friends, and what caused these changes?

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

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of people. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the people in the book?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 572 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample