6-2 Cleopatra Questions

6-2 Reading Questions

Cleopatra, pgs. 26 – 50

Due TUES., April 28^th

Please answer the following questions in complete sentences. You do not need to write the question. Just remember to use complete sentences and to avoid starting a sentence with a pronoun.

1. According to Cleopatra’s father, why should amazing ideas from “learned” men stay within the palace walls?

2. What is a secret that Cleopatra and her friend Olympus share?

3. What bad news did Olympus share with Cleopatra on 15 Januarius?

4. Why did the people of Egypt hate Cleopatra’s father?

5. Describe Father’s plan to come out of hiding and reclaim his throne.

6. Where is Ptolemy going on a ship and why?

7. Why did Cleopatra visit the agora?

8. Who was the Arab in the flowing dishdasha?

9. Give two examples observed by Cleopatra while at the agora that confirmed what Olympus had said about her father.

10. What was found nailed to Bucephalu’s stall?

11. Why did Puzo make Neva and Cleopatra return so abruptly after visiting her island?

12. Who is Theophilus and what does his name mean?

13. Olympus, Theophilus and Cleopatra’s visit was interrupted by a messenger. What news did he share with Cleopatra?

14. Where did Cleopatra go to see for herself whether her father was leaving Alexandria?

15. What did Cleopatra see when she finally reached the top of the lighthouse?

16. Was Cleopatra’s father leaving Alexandria? How did she know for sure?

17. Who does Cleopatra bring with her when she joins her father on the ship?

18. Who was trying to poison Cleopatra?