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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. Who restarts the affair between Caesar and Servelia?

2. What is given to the public for free at the Ludi Meglenses?

3. How many daughters does Servelia have?

4. Who comes to Caesar's mother's house to discuss politics?

5. What kind of place does Clodius frequent after losing his case?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is different about Caesar from Servilia's other lovers?

2. How does Cato get a good reputation with the lower-class Romans?

3. Why does Aurelia get upset with Pompeia's alliance with Claudians?

4. What does Caesar think must be changed radically in Rome, at the beginning of the book?

5. How does Ptolemny get on Clodius's revenge list?

6. What does Servelia tell Caesar to do to punish Cato?

7. What does Clodius do after being robbed?

8. What does Caesar rely on to get elected as the Pontifus Maximus?

9. What does Aurelia tell Caesar to do when she hears the rumors of his affair?

10. How does Julia feel about being used by her father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What kind of superstitions were had by the people in this book, and how did they affect the actions and decisions of these people?

Essay Topic 2

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of people. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the people in the book?

Essay Topic 3

What was the major motivation of the boni, and what were some of the things they did to pursue this major motivation?

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