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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 provide shade at the festivals he oversees?

2. Who takes over Lucius's military command?

3. What kind of list does Clodius compile after losing his case?

4. What kind of feast is the Ludi Meglenses?

5. Why does Clodius lose his case against Fabia?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the Boni try to stop Caesar from being elected as the Pontifus Maximus?

2. Why does Caesar start his affair with Servelia again?

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

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

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

6. What do Caesar and Servilia do during their private meetings?

7. What do Caesar and Servilia never do during their private meetings?

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

9. Why does Caesar get an opportunity to run for the office of Pontifus Maximus?

10. Why is Clodius circumcised?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Aurelia was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did she accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence, however brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if she had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 2

What was Caesar's idea about politics at the end of the book, and what caused this to change? How did this change affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

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

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