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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. Cleopatra's taster dies because someone has poisoned her ____________.
(a) honey.
(b) wine.
(c) bread.
(d) tea.
2. Antony's aide tells Cleopatra that Antony is in a fishing village located in _______________.
(a) Trinidad.
(b) Gaul.
(c) Sicily.
(d) Syria.
3. What does Cleopatra initially decide about a relationship with Marc Antony?
(a) Nothing can come of it.
(b) She will try to make it last.
(c) He will love her more than she loves him.
(d) She will fall in love with him.
4. What has happened to Cassius and Brutus?
(a) They have resigned as senators.
(b) They are forming an army.
(c) They were exiled from Rome.
(d) They have been executed.
5. What is a common form of execution in Egypt during this time?
(a) Hanging.
(b) Asp bite.
(c) Beheading.
(d) Lethal injection.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Selene's overall personality?
2. Who is Antony's personal aide?
3. What is Cleopatra's overall personality?
4. Antony and Cleopatra decide that they need ______________ should Octavian declare war.
5. Because of his public works projects, many people are calling Octavian _______________.
Short Essay Questions
1. What are the events that lead up to the marriage of Antony and Cleopatra?
2. Why is Cleopatra particularly disappointed in the contents of Caesar's will?
3. How does Cleopatra respond to Antony's rejection of their getting married?
4. What stance of Antony's incites Octavian to declare war?
5. What is another reason that Marc Antony has requested Cleopatra's presence in Rome?
6. What is the tradition of marriage in Cleopatra's family?
7. What insensitive stance does Antony make regarding his children with Cleopatra that makes her decide to remain a single parent and ruler?
8. What logic does Cleopatra use to try to convince Antony to divorce Octavia?
9. How does Antony ultimately pleasantly surprise Cleopatra when she thought he was returning to Octavia?
10. How can Cleopatra's ambitions best be described?
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