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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Antony's first question to Cleopatra when he sees her?

2. Where do Cleopatra and Antony marry?

3. Where does Cleopatra meet Antony in Chapter 54?

4. Who is Marc Antony's new wife?

5. Who is Marc Antony's wife at this point?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Cleopatra take offense to something Mardian says regarding Cleopatra's need to re-marry?

3. What is the tradition of marriage in Cleopatra's family?

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

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

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

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

8. What is Cleopatra's personal agony on the night before Antony departs for battle at Parthia?

9. What are the misconceptions that the Romans have about Cleopatra's Egypt?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the significance of the book's title. What does the author mean by calling it simply THE MEMOIRS OF CLEOPATRA? What is she trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each one.

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the motif of life-death-life. Identify at least two motifs about life-death-life in the book. Then cite an example to support each answer.

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Julius Caesar. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were some of his negative characteristics? What were his hopes and fears? What motivated him throughout his life?

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