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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. Who desecrates the Bona Dea?

2. What is Caesar given money to do in Far Spain?

3. What does Pompey always consult Julia about?

4. What does Cassius say he will do if he is elected Consul?

5. Who helps Caesar exile Rabirius?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Fulvia abort her unborn child?

4. What is the Senatus Consultum Ultimum?

5. What happens to all the traitors who were in league with Catilina?

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

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

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

9. Who does Pompey want to find land for, and why?

10. What does Caesar ask of Vatinius in return for his gratitude?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were the main reasons for the ending of Caesar's marriage with Pompeia, and how did the end of this relationship affect some of the other people in the book?

Essay Topic 2

How did Caesar change when he was around his family and when he was around his friends, and what caused these changes?

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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