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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 Lucius treat Clodius?

2. What does Caesar fix for the province, at the beginning of the book?

3. Who moves into the new house with Caesar after he becomes Pontifus Maximus?

4. What group does Fabia belong to?

5. How long was Caesar gone, when he returns at the beginning of the book?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Caesar think Pompey will not be able to stay in power?

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

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

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

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

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

How did Caesar go about rising in the political power throughout this book, and what do these methods indicate about his personality?

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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