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| 1. | Based on the article, why is it ironic that Cleopatra is associated with great beauty? |
| A. | Modern people probably would not think she was particularly pretty. |
| B. | No one today knows what she actually looked like. |
| C. | Because of plastic surgery, we have many people who are prettier now. |
| D. | In her time, she was not considered beautiful. |
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| 2. | What was the contemporary event that appears to have inspired the article and from which much of the information in the article came? |
| A. | the publishing of a popular book about Cleopatra |
| B. | the translation of Cleopatra's diary |
| C. | an exhibition at the British Museum called "Cleopatra of Egypt: From History to Myth" |
| D. | the finding of Cleopatra's bones |
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| 3. | According to the article, how did the Romans feel about Cleopatra? |
| A. | She was a national celebrity and someone who many young girls idolized. |
| B. | They thought she was a dangerous woman and someone to avoid. |
| C. | Although,they had a low opinion of her, they were fascinated by her, and she had a large influence on their culture. |
| D. | Mostly they were positively impressed with her, but some hated her. |
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| 4. | Apart from her beauty, what other positive traits does the article say that Cleopatra had? |
| A. | She was elegant and stunning. She spoke with the kind of grace that few can master. |
| B. | She was a good mother, and she was good at making everyone feel appreciated. |
| C. | She was forceful and a very good queen. |
| D. | She was humorous, charming, intelligent, and a skilled diplomat who spoke several languages. |
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| 5. | What is a likely explanation as to why so few images of her created while she was alive have been found in modern times? |
| A. | The emperor who succeeded Cleopatra ordered that all statues of her be destroyed. |
| B. | She never let anyone make images of her, and she said they were embarassing. |
| C. | She destroyed all the images of her that were not perfect. |
| D. | Mark Anthony bought every existing image of her and took them to Rome. They were later destroyed in the fall of Rome. |
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