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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 say that he is going to do to his Roman friends when he arrives?

2. What happened to Obelix as a baby?

3. What does Asterix suggest to the business person that he do to overcome his problem?

4. What do the Roman soldiers say to Crismus Bonus about their spy?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Asterix gain entrance into the Compendium?

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

4. Why does Crismus Bonus want the potion?

5. How do the Gauls celebrate?

6. What is the Roman plan for Caligula?

7. What does Crismus Bonus ask Caligula for?

8. What does Caligula become convinced of by the end of Section 1?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Compare Asterix the Gaul with one or more of Goscinny's other books in the series. Which is, in your opinion, the best? Explain. Which did you like the least? Explain. What future scenarios might you want to see in upcoming books? Which characters would you like to see portrayed? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Getaflix. What is his role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by creating Getaflix's character in the novel?

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