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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. While the messengers are gone in search of the ingredients, what do Asterix and Getafix joke about?

2. What does Getafix tell the Romans about the ingredient?

3. How does Getafix calm down Crismus?

4. Who does Asterix overhear secretly plotting to overthrow Caesar and establish a triumvirate?

5. What will the messenger receive in return for his work of finding the missing ingredient?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Crismus Bonus respond when he hears about Asterix's arrival?

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

4. What makes Crismus furious with Asterix and Getaflix?

5. How does Asterix use his cunning to rescue Getafix?

6. How does the cart seller respond to Asterix's capture?

7. Why is it difficult to get strawberries?

8. How are future adventures foreshadowed by the end of the novel?

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

10. Describe Caesar.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Politics are also referred to in the book. Goscinny refers to the politics of Roman colonists and Gaul citizens. Discuss the use of politics in the graphic novel. Do you think politics are an important part of the book? Explain. How else could Goscinny incorporate politics into the book? Also examine the use of politics in relationships.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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