DBG 7.1
In what year is the main action of Book 7 taking place?

About whose murder had Caesar received news? PUBLIUS CLODIUS PULCHER

According to DBG 7.1, how did the Gauls change the information they had heard about Caesar’s situation to meet their own needs?

How did the death of Acco affect the decision-making process of the Gauls?

What do the Gauls consider a very important aspect of their strategy?

What do the Gauls assume about Caesar’s men?

DBG 7.2 – 7.3

What tribe was the first to revolt?

How did the Carnutes secure allegiance from the remaining tribes?

What Roman does Caesar name specifically as a victim of the Carnutes?

How did the Gauls communicate the news about Fusius’ death?

By what time had the news reached the territories of the Arverni? How far did the news travel?

DBG 7.4

What tribe does Vercingetorix belong to?

How had Vercingetorix’ father died?

What happened to Vercingetorix for suggesting that they revolt against Caesar?

What type of people did Vercingetorix recruit for his troops?

What sort of punishment did serious offenders receive?

What sort of punishment did lesser offenders face?

DBG 7.5
Into what territory did V. send Lucterius?

To what tribe did Lucterius belong?

Into what territory did V. march?

What did the Bituriges do when they heard of Vercingetorix’ arrival?

What did the Aedui do per Caesar’s lieutenant’s advice?

Why did the reinforcements return home?

7.7-8

Whom does Caesar need to block before he meets up with his men?

What are was Lucterius threatening to attack?

Why was it so difficult for Caesar to reach the land of the Averni?

7.9-11
How did V. react to the news of Caesar’s approach towards Lingones?

What did V.’s actions force Caesar to do ultimately do?

What did Caesar order ambassadors to the Senones to collect?

7.14, 7.15, 7.16
What did V. hope to accomplish by burning unprotected towns?

Even after burning most of their towns, what do the Bituriges still insist on defending and why?

Exactly where did V. decided to pitch his camp?

7.17

On what side of Avaricum did C. decide to pitch his camp?

Why did C. need to use protective sheds and build two towers?

Name one tribe that was supposed to provide grain to C. and why they could not.

7.19
Why does C. decline to fight an open battle at this time?

How did the men react to his assessment of the situation?

How would C. have felt if he had allowed his men to fight?

7.20

What do V.’s men accuse him of?

What is one reason for the accusation?

How does V. defend the reason you just provided?

7.26-7.27

What is a siege?

Why does C. finally decide to attack Avaricum?

How does C. motivate his men?

Where did the people of the town gather?

What did the people of the town notice that C’s men were doing?

How does C. justify the killing of women and children?