Cleopatra & Julius Caesar Quiz

Why did the author include paragraph one in the selection about Cleopatra?

• To suggest that Cleopatra died in a dramatic way

• To describe the type of person Cleopatra was

• To describe the influence she continues to have on people

• To explain why everyone wants to be her on Halloween

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"Some people think they know how Cleopatra died because they do crossword puzzles. #1 Across: Cleopatra's killer, three letters. Answer: ASP. That rumor started because of the death scene in Shakespeare's play Antony and Cleopatra, which showed her aiming a poisonous snake at her chest and arm."

What is the meaning of the word ASP in the passage above?

• Knife

• Dagger

• Poison

• Snake

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Then Antony received a message that Cleopatra was dead. Heartbroken, he stabbed himself in the stomach with his own sword. He was hanging on for dear life when another message arrived: Please disregard the last message. Cleopatra is fine. As it is used in this passage, disregard means...

• Lack of respect

• Read

• Ignore

• Send a reply

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The women with Cleopatra saw Antony from an upper-story window, so they threw down ropes and hoisted Antony up and into the window. The word hoisted means ___________________________,

• Raised up

• Lowered

• Tied

• Climbed

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They got themselves a ladder, climbed into the mausoleum window that Antony had, and ambushed Cleopatra. She lunged for the dagger so she could stab someone--maybe herself--but more likely one of them. In any case, they wrested the knife out of her hands and she stabbed no one. The word wrested means....

• A key or small wrench

• Struggled

• Knocked down

• Took away by force

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What is the most likely reason the author wrote this section about Cleopatra?

• To persuade you to like Cleopatra

• To give information about Cleopatra's death

• To explain how Cleopatra became rich

• To entertain the reader with a story about Cleopatra

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Which of these is the best summary for the section on "Cleopatra?"

• Cleopatra fell in love with Mark Antony, secretly married him and had three children with him. She tried to protect herself while Egypt was invaded by Romans by hiding all her gold and gems in a mausoleum. She fought hard against the Romans.

• Cleopatra was born into a family that was power hungry. After becoming the Queen of Egypt, she fell in love with Mark Antony and married him. To avoid being captured by the Romans, she hid her gold and treasures. Cleopatra witnessed Mark Antony's death, and she wanted to be buried next to him.

• Cleopatra was born into a family that was power hungry. She had a relationship with Julius Caesar and then Mark Antony, who was the love of her life. They wanted to take over the world. The Romans waged war against them. Cleopatra witnessed Mark Antony's death and then she poisoned herself. She was buried next to Mark Antony.

• Cleopatra was a very smart, ambitious, and glitzy lady. She had a relationship with Caesar and Mark Antony. She was killed by an ASP was buried next to Mark Antony.

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Which sentence from the selection is an opinion?

• Cleopatra became queen at the age of 18

• Antony and Cleopatra were secretly married

• If you're a girl, it's fun to be Cleopatra on Halloween

• Cleopatra died over two thousand years ago

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What title did Cleopatra earn after her love affairs with Caesar and Antony?

• "Love Princess"

• "Queen of Kings"

• "Egyptian Queen"

• "The Princess with no heart"

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How many wives did Julius Caesar have?

• Zero, he never married

• One

• Two

• Three

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