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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. Antony is torn between his Roman heritage and ___________________.
(a) his alliance with Egypt.
(b) his need for a personal life.
(c) his duty to his children.
(d) his desire for world dominance.

2. Egyptian commodities of papyrus and __________ are in high demand.
(a) diamonds.
(b) glass.
(c) wine.
(d) gold.

3. What does Cleopatra want Marc Antony to do?
(a) Take more than one wife.
(b) Kill Octavian.
(c) Adopt Caesarion.
(d) Divorce his wife and marry her.

4. Cleopatra believes that she is ___________________ mentioned in the Sibylline Leaves.
(a) the Messiah.
(b) the widow of Caesar.
(c) the Roman Emperor.
(d) the immortal beloved.

5. Because of his public works projects, many people are calling Octavian _______________.
(a) Caesar.
(b) Aurelius.
(c) Antony.
(d) Gaius.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift does Marc Antony give to Caesarion?

2. Who had Caesar claimed as his son in his will?

3. Why is Caesarion disappointed with his image depicted in a temple at Dendera?

4. How old are Cleopatra's twins when Antony asks her to marry him?

5. How does Herod greet Cleopatra when she arrives to see him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is another reason that Marc Antony has requested Cleopatra's presence in Rome?

2. How does Cleopatra inform Antony that he is the father of twins?

3. How can Cleopatra's ambitions best be described?

4. What stance of Antony's incites Octavian to declare war?

5. What is Cleopatra's behavior like when she sets her sights on a man?

6. How is Antony's power diminished due to his desire to divorce Octavia and be with Cleopatra?

7. What is the dream that Cleopatra has regarding Antony's survival in battle?

8. How has the love affair between Antony and Cleopatra proved to be detrimental to each of them?

9. What are Cleopatra's expectations of Marc Antony once they have initiated an intimate relationship?

10. What are the events that lead up to the marriage of Antony and Cleopatra?

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