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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. After drinking the antidote, what does Crismus order the Roman guards to do?
(a) Lay siege to the castle.
(b) Barricade the tent.
(c) Fight the war.
(d) Attack Asterix and Getafix.

2. What is the message or lesson concerning the consequence given to the conspirators?
(a) Wrong begets wrong.
(b) It is hard to define what is right or wrong.
(c) Good is hard to come by.
(d) Wrong begets punishment.

3. How does Crismus realize that he is at the mercy of Getafix?
(a) He trips on his beard.
(b) His shoes keep shrinking.
(c) He cannot stop dancing.
(d) He is floating to the ceiling.

4. What does Crismus Bonus threaten to do to Asterix if Getafix does not help him?
(a) Burn him.
(b) Turn him into a goat.
(c) Abandon him.
(d) Torture him.

5. What does Crismus accuse Getafix of doing?
(a) Breaking out of prison.
(b) Buying old shoes.
(c) Making a non-magical brew.
(d) Dancing with the devil.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is it hard to find the ingredient that Getafix needs?

2. Who do the Romans give the concoction to?

3. Who plots against Caesar?

4. What does Getafix make for Asterix?

5. What does the cart seller do to the volunteer?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Caesar.

2. How does Crismus finally receive the strawberries he needs to give Getaflix?

3. What happens to the foolish cart seller?

4. Describe Crismus Bonus.

5. How does the audience receive the lesson or message that "wrong begets punishment" in the final section of the novel?

6. Why is Getaflix willing to give in to Crismus' demand?

7. How do Getaflix and Asterix fool the Romans with their potion?

8. How does Crismus Bonus respond when he hears about Asterix's arrival?

9. How does Getaflix render the Romans powerless?

10. What are Crimus Bonus and Marcus Ginantonicus plotting?

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