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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. How does the elder Ptolemy die?
(a) He is stabbed.
(b) He is hanged.
(c) He is beheaded
(d) He drowns.
2. What is Cleopatra's physical condition when she sails for Egypt?
(a) She is pregnant.
(b) She has tuberculosis.
(c) She has malaria.
(d) She has epilepsy.
3. After she arrives in Rome, how does Cleopatra feel about making the trip?
(a) She is sure it is the right thing to do.
(b) She is happy to be there.
(c) She loves the culture.
(d) She has doubts about it.
4. Caesar orders a statue of _____________ to be placed in the temple.
(a) Octavian.
(b) Calpurnia.
(c) Cleopatra.
(d) Caesar.
5. At what age does Cleopatra realize that she could be forced to marry and bear children?
(a) 16.
(b) 10.
(c) 12.
(d) 21.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Pompey the Great say about the seven-year-old Cleopatra?
2. What element of Roman life intrigues Cleopatra when she tours the city?
3. Who does Cleopatra choose to be her personal physician?
4. Why is Cleopatra concerned about Caesar launching a campaign against the country in in #32?
5. What is the name of both of Cleopatra's brothers?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Caesar's reaction to seeing his son for the first time?
2. Why does Cleopatra have second thoughts about her visit to Rome?
3. What details does the author reveal about Caesar's death?
4. With what illness is Caesar afflicted?
5. Why does Cleopatra feel so vulnerable regarding her personal relationship with Caesar?
6. Describe some of Cleopatra's childhood activities and what does she think will bring an end to her youthful fun?
7. What is the underlying political situation between two powers throughout Cleopatra's life and what is Egypt's position?
8. How is Berenice executed and what involvement does the family have?
9. Why does Caesar not plan to divorce Calpurnia?
10. Which of Cleopatra's family members are in control when her father is in exile?
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