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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. There is an upheaval in the government as some call for Caesar _____________________.
(a) to banish Cleopatra.
(b) to abdicate.
(c) to accept a higher power within government.
(d) go into exile.

2. Why does Cleopatra decide to leave Caesar's celebration?
(a) The crowd jeers at her.
(b) People are killed in mock battles.
(c) Caesarion gets ill.
(d) She gets sunstroke by being outside too long.

3. Cleopatra's pregnancy ends in _________________.
(a) a miscarriage.
(b) a stillborn child.
(c) a healthy child.
(d) a child who dies soon after birth.

4. What does Caesar say he will build along the Tiber?
(a) Gardens.
(b) More bridges.
(c) Egyptian buildings.
(d) Cities.

5. After her father's death, Cleopatra is to co-rule with ______________.
(a) her nephew.
(b) her brother.
(c) her sister.
(d) her uncle.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Caesar killed?

2. Cleopatra's husband, Ptolemy, is more like a/an _____________ than a husband.

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

4. How does Calpurnia feel about Caesar's indiscretions?

5. How does Caesar publicly acknowledge Caesarion?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was it about Caesar's character that Cleopatra capitalized on in order to entice him?

2. Why does Cleopatra become fast friends with Olympos and Mardian?

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

4. What is Cleopatra's relationship with the Younger Ptolemy and how can his pleasant demeanor be explained?

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

6. What is the rumor about a law regarding Caesar's marital status?

7. With what illness is Caesar afflicted?

8. Under what circumstances does Cleopatra meet Julius Caesar?

9. How is Berenice executed and what involvement does the family have?

10. Which of Cleopatra's family members are in control when her father is in exile?

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