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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 special gift does Caesar give Calpurnia?

2. Who negotiated Caesar's debts for him?

3. What does Crassus demand when he gives money to Caesar?

4. Who reveals Catilina's scheme to Cicero?

5. What is Rabirius's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Clodius veto Bibulus out of office?

2. What does Clodius plan to charge Cicero with when he becomes the President of the College?

3. How does Pompey feel when he first meets Julia?

4. How does Brutus respond to his broken betrothal?

5. What does Caesar give as a pittance for breaking Julia's betrothal?

6. How does Cicero find his name on Clodius's revenge list?

7. How do Brutus and Julia feel about their parents' affair with each other?

8. Who kills Vittius, and why?

9. Why does Fulvia abort her unborn child?

10. What information does Arrius bring the Senate after being hired by Caesar?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain some of the different political scenes, what the outcomes were, and how these events affected the tone of the book?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

There were a few different social and political ideals mentioned and discussed in this book. What were some of these ideals, and how did their presence in the book affect the main characters?

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