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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 might Getaflx have taken to maintain his composure?

2. How does Asterix plan on finding and rescuing Getafix?

3. Who starts to sing while everyone becomes busy or goes away?

4. While traveling on the road to find Getafix, who does Asterix meet?

5. What is the Compendium?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Asterix plan to rescue Getaflix?

3. Why does Crismus Bonus want the potion?

4. Describe Getaflix.

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

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

7. Describe Obelix.

8. Describe Asterix.

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

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

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

Goscinny constantly brings up allusions and imagery associated with strength. Give three examples of how strength is portrayed and characters who unexpectedly show great confidence in Asterix the Gaul.

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Asterix the Gaul. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him at this point in his life?

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