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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. Whom does Caesar's daughter eventually marry?

2. Upon returning to Italy, how does Pompey divorce his wife before marrying Julia, Caesar's daughter?

3. What does Pompey do for Stratonice's father?

4. What does Cinna's disappearance lead some to believe?

5. What reason does Considius give for his general lack of fear?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about the way Pompey begins his military career?

2. What leads to the civil war between Caesar and Pompey?

3. What does Cicero's name mean, why was he given it, and how does his response to it indicate his sense of humor?

4. What personal problems does Cicero encounter after he retires from public life?

5. What part does Pompey play in the war in Africa, how does he want to be celebrated for it, and why is he given the name, "The Great"?

6. What is interesting about how the battle between Pompey and Sertorius ends, and Pompey's decision afterward?

7. What is the dilemma Cicero faces upon discovering the plan by Catiline's forces that remain in Rome?

8. What is the contrast between Caesar's troops and Pompey's troops, and how does that affect the outcome of their war?

9. How does the rivalry between Cicero and Clodius begin?

10. What does Caesar do to build support for himself as a Roman leader after he returns from Gaul, and why is the timing significant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the civil war between Caesar and Pompey, including an analysis of all factors surrounding the events that led up to it, how it was waged, and the way that it ended. Use the entire book to provide insight on both men to explain the reasons for their parts in the war, and the overall effect it has on the future of Rome.

Essay Topic 2

Pompey's death was a result of the betrayal of the Egyptians.

1) Describe the dilemma that the Egyptians are faced with as Pompey approaches their shores. Analyze their decision, whether or not you agree with it, and why.

2) Explain the way Pompey decides to proceed to the shores of Egypt, his reaction to his impending death, and how he is killed .

3) Describe Caesar's response to Pompey's death along with his actions following it, and what you think his reasons are for both.

Essay Topic 3

Caesar's political career was hugely successful as he became appointed a dictator for life by the Roman people.

1) Compare Caesar's approach to politics and the offices he held with others who came before him, particularly Sulla, who had a distinctly different view of the people.

2) Describe the key events that caused Caesar to become so popular among the people, how his decisions and actions contributed to the popularity, and why the people connected with him in that way.

3) Analyze Caesar's political accomplishments and the situations that led him to become consul and then dictator. Also, include a description of the things that Caesar does to lose the support of the people and what his reasons are for them.

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