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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Asterix when he is worried about the disappearance of Getafix?
(a) Colliseum.
(b) Gaul village.
(c) Centurion.
(d) Greek stronghold.

2. Who is the small man who loses in the game the Romans play?
(a) Crismus Bonus.
(b) Caligula Minus.
(c) Getafix Vital.
(d) Bard Cacofonix.

3. When Roman soldiers mock Caligula Minus, what does Crismus Bonus ask for?
(a) A letter.
(b) Peace and quiet.
(c) A song.
(d) A demonstration.

4. When Caligula consumes the potion, what is he able to do?
(a) Fly.
(b) Lift a huge rock.
(c) Grow hair.
(d) Turn into a woman.

5. When Asterix is worried about Getaflx, what does this reveal about Getaflx?
(a) He is old and frail.
(b) He is important to both the Gauls and the Romans.
(c) He is Asterix's grandfather.
(d) He is Asterix's teacher.

6. Who emerges as a kind and confident character in Section 1 of the book?
(a) Getafix.
(b) Obelix.
(c) Caligula.
(d) Asterix.

7. Who starts to sing while everyone becomes busy or goes away?
(a) Bard Cacofonix.
(b) Caligula Minus.
(c) Crismus Bonus.
(d) Getafix Vital.

8. What are Asterix and Obelix eating at their meal?
(a) Swordfish.
(b) Boar.
(c) Shepherd's pie.
(d) Salmon.

9. While traveling on the road to find Getafix, who does Asterix meet?
(a) A snake charmer.
(b) A fur trader.
(c) An oil merchant.
(d) An ox seller.

10. What do the Romans do to the small man who loses in their game?
(a) Take away his clothes, his dignity, and his hair.
(b) Put up on a scaffold, bind him, and announce his death.
(c) Dress him as a Gaul, chain him, and escort him to the village.
(d) Lock him up, throw away the key, and put him underground.

11. Why is Obelix worried about Asterix?
(a) He keeps repeating himself.
(b) He has not had any strength potion.
(c) He is very anxious.
(d) He has not slept in days.

12. How many soldiers attack Asterix while he is hunting?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

13. Where does Asterix like to hunt?
(a) In the water.
(b) In the palace grounds.
(c) In the woods.
(d) In the caves.

14. Who issues threats at the small man who loses in the game played by the Roman soldiers?
(a) Getafix Vital.
(b) Caligula Minus.
(c) Bard Cacofonix.
(d) Crismus Bonus.

15. What are some of the motions called for before commencing the event that Chief Vitalstatistix is eager to start?
(a) Clanging cymbals.
(b) Pulling mustaches.
(c) Hitting a drum.
(d) Playing the flute.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nationality is Asterix?

2. When Asterix questions the story given by the impostor about his arrival, what does this foreshadow?

3. What happens when Asterix and Obelix fight the Roman soldiers?

4. Who has a beaten demeanor when speaking to Crismus Bonus towards the end of the chapter?

5. What is Obelix's relationship to Asterix?

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