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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. What are Asterix and Obelix eating at their meal?

2. What does the Romans' actions towards Caligula reveal about them?

3. What will the person who captured Getaflx receive as a reward for his work?

4. What is Obelix's relationship to Asterix?

5. What does the impostor see when he travels through the Gaul village?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Getaflix laugh when Caligula throws a rock in the air?

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

3. Why is Getaflix in a tree?

4. What is Asterix's solution to help the ox seller?

5. Describe Asterix's capture of Caligula.

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

7. What is the Roman plan for Caligula?

8. Describe Asterix.

9. Describe the ox seller.

10. Why does Crismus Bonus fail to retrieve the potion recipe from Getaflix?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Torture is the method by which Crismus Bonus tries to persuade Getafix to give him the recipe for his magic potion for strength. Is it effective? Is this fair? Why or why not? Discuss torture as a means of punishment and enforcing law as discussed in Asterix the Gaul.

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the motif of intelligence. Identify at least two motifs about cunning and intelligence in the book. Then cite an example to support each answer.

Essay Topic 3

Describe some of the settings for Asterix the Gaul. 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 Asterix the Gaul?

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