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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the priests find in the sacrificed animal that make them tell Caesar to stay at home?
(a) Crossed eyes in the animal indicating a devious plot.
(b) No heart in the sacrificed animal.
(c) An unhealthy liver as a sign of impending sickness.
(d) An omen of death in the intestines.

2. Which one of these does Cassius NOT call Caesar behind his back?
(a) Trash and rubbish.
(b) A small girl.
(c) A tyrant.
(d) A womanly personage.

3. What does Marullus tell the people in the streets to do at the beginning of the play?
(a) Join him in his march to Rome to honor Caesar.
(b) Create an altar for Caesar.
(c) Pray for thanks.
(d) Go home and pray for forgiveness.

4. According to Cicero, what is to blame for all of the recent strange happenings in Rome?
(a) An omen of good things to come.
(b) A punishment for cruel dealings.
(c) A cursed nation.
(d) A civil dispute in the Heavens.

5. Who is most upset about the people's celebration of Caesar in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Pompey.
(b) Flavius.
(c) Cassius.
(d) Marc Antony.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are these superstitions in Act 2, Scene 2 so odd to hear from Calpurnia?

2. At the end of Act 1, what does Cassius think the recent strange happenings are a result of?

3. Why does Caesar want Antony to greet Calpurnia in a certain manner in Act 1, Scene 2?

4. How does Decius interpret Calpurnia's dream about Caesar's death?

5. What does a soothsayer tell Caesar in Act 1, Scene 2?

(see the answer key)

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