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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. When Asterix is tied to the table, what does he do?

2. What does Crismus Bonus threaten to do to Asterix?

3. To what city do Asterix and Getafix return to make the antidote?

4. When the messenger carries the ingredient to Getafix, what does Getafix do?

5. When Asterix sees a heavily guarded tent, what does he say to the guards in front?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Getaflix and Asterix fool the Romans with their potion?

2. How does Getaflix render the Romans powerless?

3. How does Asterix fool Crismus Bonus into thinking that he and Getaflix are at Crismus' mercy?

4. What happens to the foolish cart seller?

5. Describe Crismus Bonus.

6. Why is Getaflix willing to give in to Crismus' demand?

7. What happens when the Gauls convey the antidote to the Romans?

8. What makes Crismus furious with Asterix and Getaflix?

9. How does the audience receive the lesson or message that "wrong begets punishment" in the final section of the novel?

10. What is funny about Asterix's behavior when the torturer arrives and what does it signify?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Goscinny is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, puns, and irony, briefly describe them, and identify the technique which they embody.

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

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

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