Unit 3: Cleopatra (ELL)

How many children did Cleopatra have with Marc Antony?

• 1

• 3

• 4

• 2

Who did Antony and Cleopatra fight against in the year 31 B.C.?

• Pompey

• Julius Caesar

• Gaius Octavius

• Brutus

How did Antony die?

• Poisoned

• Drowned

• Hanged

• Stabbed himself

How did Cleopatra die?

• Stabbed herself

• Drowned

• Poisoned

• Snake bite

What happened to Egypt after Cleopatra's death?

• It was conquered by Greece

• It was ruled by Marc Antony

• It became an independent kingdom

• It became part of the Roman Empire

What inspired a play by William Shakespeare?

• Cleopatra's political alliances

• Cleopatra's military conquests

• Cleopatra's childhood

• Cleopatra's love story with Marc Antony

Which sentence from the section "Synopsis" BEST explains why Cleopatra became ruler of Egypt?

• In 51 B.C., Ptolemy XII died.

• Cleopatra is one of the most well-known ancient Egyptians.

• She was the last ruler of the Macedonian royal family.

• Egypt had many problems in those days.

Read the section "Marc Antony." How did Cleopatra try to help Antony?

• by sending her armies to fight Octavian

• by joining the Roman empire

• by starting a war near Actium

• by giving him land

Which sentence BEST states a main idea of the entire article?

• She proved to be as strong a leader as any man could be.

• Caesar gave Cleopatra the armies she needed to fight her brother.

• In 48 B.C., she returned to Egypt with her fighters.

• Her life inspired many plays and movies.

What is the article MOSTLY about?

• the life and rule of Cleopatra over ancient Egypt

• Cleopatra and Marc Antony's love

• the fight between Marc Antony and Octavian in Rome

• how Shakespeare made a play about Cleopatra