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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 Getafix refuse to give Asterix?

2. Who turns out to be Asterix's friends by the end of Section 2?

3. What are Asterix and Obelix eating at their meal?

4. What does Getafix seem able to do no matter how much he is tested?

5. Who grows discouraged when Getaflx mocks him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the ox seller.

2. Describe Asterix's capture of Caligula.

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

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

5. What happens when Asterix is hunting in the woods?

6. What does Crimus Bonus' scheme of a Roman spy foreshadow?

7. What is the Roman plan for Caligula?

8. How does Asterix gain entrance into the Compendium?

9. Describe Obelix.

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

Asterix the Gaul is a classic graphic novel. What does that classification entail? Why does this novel fit into this category? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

What are some instances of magic and the supernatural displayed throughout the novel? What is the significance of potions? Describe.

Essay Topic 3

Asterix the Gaul is particularly effective in conveying meaning through powerful imagery to establish connections in the minds of readers with the story's characters and plot. Imagery is the picture we form in our minds of the story we read. It can involve the visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile, kinetic, and kinesthetic. The author uses imagery to translate words into a visual story that we can see and participate in within our minds. Describe the use of imagery in this graphic novel.

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