Cleopatra Reading Check Questions through p. 50, due THURS

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

2. What bad news does Olympus share with Cleopatra on 15 Januarius?

3. Why did the people of Egypt hate Cleopatra's father?

4. Describe Father's plan to come out of hiding and reclaim his throne.

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

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

7. What was found nailed to Bucephalus' stall?

8. After a messenger brings news to Cleopatra that her father's ship is leaving, where does Cleopatra go to see for herself?

9. What does Cleopatra do once she realizes her father has not yet left?

10. Who was trying to poison Cleopatra?

ACE Questions for thought - The Emperor's New Clothes

Remember ACE: Answer // Cite Evidence // Expand!

1. What is a major weakness the emperor possesses? (Check the first couple paragraphs.)

2. A council chamber is a room where important people, such as rulers or elected officials, meet to work and make decisions together.  What does the author say about a king that cannot be said of the Emperor? What can be said about the emperor instead? What does this say about the Emperor’s character as a ruler? Quote from the story to support your answer.
 

3. The word swindler means someone who profits by cheating or tricking someone else. How are the swindlers in the story hoping to make a profit? Describe the swindlers’ claim.

4. What is the Emperor’s first thought about the clothes the swindlers claimed to make?

 

5. What does the Emperor hope to achieve by wearing these exceptionally beautiful clothes of wonderful quality? 

6. Why does the Emperor send other people to see how the weavers are progressing? What are characteristics of the officials the Emperor sends to look at the cloth? Why did the Emperor wait so long to see the clothes for himself? 

7. When the Emperor finally sees the cloth for himself, what is his reaction? 

8. How do the Emperor and his council members “see” the clothes? What makes the description believable? 

9. At the end of the story, as the Emperor paraded his new “suit” in a great procession, a little child said, “But he has nothing on at all.” Based on your reading, what quality does the child possess in comparison to the Emperor and his trusted officials? 

10.Why did the Emperor continue to walk in the procession even though he heard (and believed) the child and the crowd were right when they stated, “he has nothing on at all!”?

 

11. How did the swindlers trick or cheat the Emperor and his people? How were the swindlers able to deceive everyone? Include in your answer details about the swindlers and the Emperor and his councilmen.

 

Cleopatra Reading Questions, pgs. 3 - 25 (due next TUES, 11/24)

Please remember to write in complete sentences and to use proper grammar, punctuation and capitalization. Also, please remember that you will need at least one thing written in your literary elements notebook - do you have any comments on characterization? Setting? Theme? Conflict? Jot them down in their appropriate section.

1. Who is Cleopatra's father?

2. Who is Mento?

3. Why has Ptolemy gone into hiding?

4. To which god does Cleopatra pray?

5. How old is Cleopatra when her father goes into hiding?

6. Why do the Egyptians believe that Alexander the Great is the Messiah? Give two reasons.

7. Who is Arrow?

8. What does Cleopatra do so that she is able to roam about the village unnoticed?

9. Why does Puzo look after Cleopatra?

10. Why did Cleopatra enjoy going to Pharos Island?

11. Who is Neva and what two things does Cleopatra wish to tell her?

12. Why does Cleopatra believe she will make a good queen?

13. Give an example of Bernice not being very imaginative.

14. What did Arsione request of Cleopatra?

15. According to the reading, what makes a "good friend?"