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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 a soothsayer tell Caesar in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) "Honor to our great warrior."
(b) "Beware the Ides of March."
(c) "Kindness begets power and glory."
(d) "Your wife shall bear thee a son."

2. How many hills are in Rome?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 10.
(d) 3.

3. How did Cassius once save Caesar?
(a) He saved him from drowning.
(b) He uncovered a conspiracy for his assassination.
(c) He kept him from consuming poison.
(d) He fought off a horde of angry men.

4. How did Cassius tempt the Gods to strike him with lightening?
(a) Neglected his morning prayers.
(b) Disrespected his authoritative leaders.
(c) Bared his chest and roared at the heavens.
(d) Defiled an altar to Venus.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What about Cassius makes Caesar so uncomfortable during the celebration in Act 1, Scene 2?

2. What does Marullus ask the people he stops in the street at the beginning of the play?

3. Who does Cassius ask to deliver his false letters to Brutus?

4. How does Cassius feel about the chaos in the city when he is talking to Casca in Act 1, Scene 3?

5. Why is Brutus not running in the same race that Antony is at the celebration for?

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