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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. Who has a beaten demeanor when speaking to Crismus Bonus towards the end of the chapter?
(a) Roman soldiers.
(b) Scottish soldiers.
(c) Greek soldiers.
(d) German soldiers.

2. What is the Compendium?
(a) Roman stronghold.
(b) Gaul stronghold.
(c) Secret society.
(d) German stronghold.

3. Who is the leader of the Compendium?
(a) Asterix the Gaul.
(b) Crismus Bonus.
(c) Getafix the Prince.
(d) Obelix the Giant.

4. What does Asterix say that he is going to do to his Roman friends when he arrives?
(a) Beat them up.
(b) Dance with them.
(c) Scold them.
(d) Play a practical joke.

5. What distinguishes the Gauls from other people?
(a) Impatience.
(b) Superhuman strength.
(c) Small stature.
(d) Good looks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Crismus Bonus want to have Getafix's magic?

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

3. Who is the only one in the Gaul village that knows the ingredients to the potion?

4. Where do Asterix and Obelix hide from the Roman soldiers?

5. What happens to Caligula because he is not aware at first how to control his new power?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Asterix pulls Caligula's mustache?

2. What happens to Getaflix in the Gaulish village in Section 2?

3. Describe the conditions in Gaul when the novel begins.

4. Why is Obelix not allowed to drink the potion?

5. What does Crismus Bonus ask Caligula for?

6. What is the Roman plan for Caligula?

7. Why does Asterix remain unconcerned about the Romans possibly attacking him?

8. How does Asterix gain entrance into the Compendium?

9. What happens when Getaflix shows the potion to Caligula?

10. What happens when Asterix is hunting in the woods?

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