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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 fascinates Caesar in the fire of Vesta?

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

3. How does Caesar finance the festivals he puts on?

4. What does Caesar say the Pontifus Maximus office will NOT do for him?

5. How old is Brutus when he becomes rich?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Servelia do when Brutus is called to war?

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

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

6. Why is Clodius circumcised?

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

8. How does Caesar plan to bring about the radical change that he thinks Rome needs?

9. What does Caesar do at the Ludi Romani Festival?

10. How are the Vestal Virgins appointed, and what is required of them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

What were the major points of the Roman Revolution, and how did these ideals affect Caesar?

Essay Topic 3

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

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