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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. How does Caesar convince the assembly to give Pompey the special commission?

2. Why does someone say Caesar is a better man than Pompey?

3. What fascinates Caesar in the fire of Vesta?

4. Who does Gabinius work for?

5. Why does Caesar think the current First Man in Rome will fall?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is it surprising that Caesar has so many loyal followers?

2. How does Bibulus try to trick Caesar at court, and what happens?

3. How does Julia feel about Brutus, and why?

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

5. What does Clodius do after being robbed?

6. What makes up the bulk of Caepio's wealth?

7. What does Caesar say when Catalus offers him a bribe, and why?

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

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

10. Why does Servelia tell her husband of her affair?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who were the people most affected by this theme, and how did they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 2

What were the Vestal Virgins, and how did Caesar's interactions with them change his actions and feelings about certain things?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect the characters involved in those scenes?

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