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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 one thing that Octavia uses to undermine Antony's power in Rome?

2. What does the ambassador of Median offer up in exchange for a friendly relationship with Egypt?

3. What does Antony ask that Cleopatra bring to him?

4. What does Cleopatra name her new son?

5. Where do Cleopatra and Antony marry?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why is Cleopatra particularly disappointed in the contents of Caesar's will?

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

6. What logic does Cleopatra use to try to convince Antony to divorce Octavia?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Olympos. What is his role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by developing Olympos' character in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Cleopatra was no stranger to hurt and pain. From what you know of Cleopatra's life through this book, what were her biggest sorrows and worst betrayals? How did she manage through them? How did her coping skills evidence themselves in many aspects of her life? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Explain Margaret George's use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why the author used them where she did.

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