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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of both of Cleopatra's brothers?
(a) Yahya.
(b) Ptolemy.
(c) Hanif.
(d) Bakari.

2. What is the name of one of Cleopatra's older sisters?
(a) Eboni.
(b) Kakra.
(c) Cleopatra.
(d) Acenath.

3. What is the message of a letter Caesar sends to Cleopatra?
(a) He invites her to Rome.
(b) He is returning to marry her.
(c) He acknowledges their son.
(d) He cannot divorce his wife.

4. Caesar orders a statue of _____________ to be placed in the temple.
(a) Calpurnia.
(b) Caesar.
(c) Octavian.
(d) Cleopatra.

5. Who is the boy who takes care of animals and becomes Cleopatra's friend?
(a) Moses.
(b) Masud.
(c) Moshe.
(d) Mardian.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Cleopatra decide to leave Caesar's celebration?

2. Who accompanies Cleopatra and Pompey on a tour of the city?

3. What does Caesar say he will build along the Tiber?

4. What does Cleopatra not enjoy about being in Rome?

5. Which of the following would NOT be a problem if the river in #45 were to flood?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cleopatra name her new son and how does her husband, Ptolemy accept him?

2. Why is Cleopatra especially concerned that Caesar is considering more military campaigns into the Parthians and India?

3. What is Caesar's reaction to seeing his son for the first time?

4. Why does Cleopatra dislike the public displays and entertainment at a particular celebration honoring Caesar?

5. Why does Caesar invite Cleopatra to Rome?

6. Who are Cleopatra's siblings?

7. What details does the author reveal about Caesar's death?

8. What traumatic event in Cleopatra's life begins the novel?

9. How does Cleopatra manipulate Caesar into publicly acknowledging Caesarion?

10. Why does Caesar not plan to divorce Calpurnia?

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