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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 does Asterix do to the impostor traveling with the Roman soldiers?

2. What does Getafix refuse to tell Caligula?

3. What do the Gauls seem so sure about the Romans and their secret?

4. Who does Asterix introduce the impostor to?

5. What does Asterix say that he is going to do to his Roman friends when he arrives?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Asterix.

2. What is unusual about the Gauls to Crismus Bonus?

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

4. How does Asterix react to Caligula's disclosure?

5. Describe Getaflix.

6. Describe Obelix.

7. Why does Crismus Bonus want the potion?

8. How do the Romans decide who will be Crismus' spy?

9. What is a Roman guard's solution for discovering the secret to the potion?

10. How do the Romans test to find out how long the potion lasts?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Asterix the Gaul is written in the third-person omniscient point of view. Is this point of view more or less effective than telling the story from the first-person perspective of Asterix? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Create your own brand of fan fiction involving the Gaul village. What scenario would you develop to show the characters' strengths and weaknesses? Who would the other characters be? Would your graphic novel be one story or a series of vignettes? Explain.


Essay Topic 3

"The idea of the weak who defeat the strong appeals," says Uderzo of the popularity of the comic series. What do you think of this statement? Explain.

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