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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the man waiting for Caesar to leave his house say about virtue?

2. What does Portia hope will happen at the Senate House on the day of Caesar's assassination?

3. Why was the wound Brutus gave Caesar the worst of them all?

4. Who is the one person in this play who interprets a personal dream correctly?

5. What does Flavius think the civil unrest will do to Rome?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are the people so happy to see Caesar reject the crown as Emperor of Rome?

2. What does the crowd chant after Brutus offers himself up for crucifixion for the assassination of Caesar?

3. What does Lucius find in Brutus' study that convinces Brutus to join the conspiracy?

4. What does Caesar have done first thing on the morning of his assassination day?

5. What is Artemidorus's occupation?

6. What does Caesar do when the conspirators come to his house to escort him to the Senate House on the day of his assassination?

7. In Act 1, Scene 3, why is Cicero so unconcerned with the strange happenings in Rome?

8. What do Cassius and Brutus do as they see the crowd turning against them during Marc Antony's eulogy for Caesar?

9. What does a soothsayer say to Caesar during the celebration in Act 1?

10. What does Decius do to convince Caesar to come to the Senate House on the day of his assassination?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cassio uses many different lies to complete his horrible goals. What are some of these lies, and how did they poison the characters who heard them?

Essay Topic 2

Jealousy was a constant companion of certain characters in this play. Who were the characters plagued with jealousy, and how did this affect their actions?

Essay Topic 3

Many characters in this plot showed their dual natures. What are some of the instances of this duality of man, and how does it affect the people associated with it?

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