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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 4 | Act 2, Scene 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the "Tiber" to which Antony refers at the beginning of the play?
(a) A region.
(b) A river.
(c) The underworld.
(d) A mountain range.

2. Who does Cleopatra want to send to find Antony in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Charmian.
(b) Iras.
(c) Enobarbus
(d) Alexas.

3. Who does Caesar say thrives in the idleness of the triumvirs?
(a) Antony.
(b) Lucius.
(c) Lepidus.
(d) Pompey.

4. To where does Antony send Ventidius in Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) Sicily.
(b) Egypt.
(c) Parthia.
(d) Gaul.

5. What does Cleopatra insist Charmian give her to drink at the last scene of Act 1?
(a) Mandragora.
(b) Wine.
(c) Poisoned grape juice.
(d) Milk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Cleopatra's initial fear when a messenger arrives from Italy in Act 2, Scene 5?

2. How many days does Lepidus say Mecaenas and Agrippa will gain on him?

3. Whom does Cleopatra send to report on the features of Octavia?

4. Who brings a message from Antony to Cleopatra at the end of the first act?

5. Who is with Caesar in his home in Act 1, Scene 4?

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