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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Flavius think the civil unrest will do to Rome?
(a) Rid it of unneeded rulers.
(b) Educate it.
(c) Weaken it.
(d) Strengthen it.

2. Who did the people used to honor before Caesar?
(a) Cassius.
(b) Pompey.
(c) Flavius.
(d) Marc Antony.

3. What does Caesar call the soothsayer in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) A loyal subject.
(b) A crazy man.
(c) A dreamer.
(d) A stranger.

4. Why is Brutus not running in the same race that Antony is at the celebration for?
(a) His wife asked him not to.
(b) He is not a sportsman.
(c) He is wary of Ceasar.
(d) He is not well.

5. What job title does Flavius have at the beginning of the play?
(a) Soldier.
(b) Guard.
(c) Senator.
(d) Tribune.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who does Marullus stop in the street at the beginning of the play?

4. How many hills are in Rome?

5. According to Cicero, what is to blame for all of the recent strange happenings in Rome?

(see the answer key)

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