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Antony and Cleopatra Quiz

William Shakespeare
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Antony and Cleopatra Quiz

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1)

Towards where do the ships of the defeated flee? (from Act 3, Scene 9 | Act 3, Scene 10)

Alexandria.
Peloponnesus.
Sicily.
Rome.
2)

Of what does Caesar say the death of Antony should have made a greater? (from Act 5, Scene 1)

Light.
Notice.
Noise.
Crack.
3)

When asked by Cleopatra "what shall we do?" in Act 3, Scene 13, what does Enobarbus reply? (from Act 3, Scene 13)

Think, and die.
Live for now, and soon, die.
Sleep, and die.
Fight, and live.
4)

What is the status of the man Antony sends as an ambassador to Caesar after Actium? (from Act 3, Scene 11 | Act 3, Scene 12)

A king.
A provincial governor.
A herald.
A schoolmaster.
5)

When does Caesar say he will attack after receiving Antony's challenge? (from Act 4, Scene 1)

Next week.
Today.
Never.
Tomorrow.
6)

Of what does Antony say Cleopatra is armorer? (from Act 4, Scene 4)

His courage.
His heart.
His army.
His soul.
7)

Who arrives to announce Antony's death to Caesar? (from Act 5, Scene 1)

Cleopatra.
Diomedes.
An Egyptian.
Dercetas.
8)

Of whom does Cleopatra report dreaming in Act 5, Scene 2? (from Act 5, Scene 2)

Caesar.
Emperor Antony.
A god.
Herself.
9)

What do the soldiers resolve to do about the noise in Act 4, Scene 3? (from Act 4, Scene 3)

Ignore it.
Listen to it.
Follow it.
Silence it.
10)

To whom does Enobarbus attribute all the fault of the defeat in battle at Actium? (from Act 3, Scene 13)

Cleopatra.
Caesar.
Himself.
Mark Antony.
11)

What is an appropriate synonym for "appointment" as used in line 8 of Act 4, Scene 10? (from Act 4, Scene 10)

Formation.
Disposition.
Strategy.
Intention.
12)

Who is it revealed has deserted Antony in Act 4? (from Act 4, Scene 5)

Enobarbus.
Canidius.
Cleopatra.
Demetrius.
13)

How does Caesar respond to Antony's challenge? (from Act 4, Scene 1)

With fear.
With anger.
With timidity.
With laughter.
14)

What does Cleopatra tell her messenger to report as her last word to Antony? (from Act 4, Scene 13)

"Rome."
"Antony."
"Pompey."
"Caesar."
15)

Where does Antony, through Euphornius, request to live if Egypt is denied to him by Caesar? (from Act 3, Scene 11 | Act 3, Scene 12)

Syria.
Corinth.
Athens.
Rhodes.
16)

What do the soldiers hear after Enobarbus dies? (from Act 4, Scene 9)

Drums.
Trumpets.
Wailing.
The sea.
17)

Whom does Cleopatra send to Antony with false report of her death? (from Act 4, Scene 13)

Eros.
Mardian.
Charmian.
Iras.
18)

How many times will Antony reward Scarus for his "spritely comfort"? (from Act 4, Scene 7)

Ten times.
Thrice.
Twice.
Once.
19)

In whose arms does Mark Antony die? (from Act 4, Scene 15)

His guards'.
Diomedes's.
Scarus's.
Cleopatra's.
20)

Who enters to guard Cleopatra while Proculeius reports to Caesar? (from Act 5, Scene 2)

Dolabella.
Agrippa.
Mecaenas.
Gallus.
21)

What god does the Second Soldier say is leaving Antony? (from Act 4, Scene 3)

Bacchus.
Dionysius.
Hercules.
Isis.
22)

In the concluding lines of Act 4, Scene 8, Antony says heaven and earth will do what to Antony and his companions? (from Act 4, Scene 8)

Abandon them.
Deride them.
Applaud them.
Condemn them.
23)

Who accompanies Antony into his camp in Act 4, Scene 5? (from Act 4, Scene 5)

Cleopatra.
Canidius.
Enobarbus.
Eros.
24)

To where do the soldiers carry Enobarbus's body? (from Act 4, Scene 9)

The court of guard.
Caesar's ship.
The walls of Alexandria.
Caesar's tent.
25)

What does Antony say was tied to Cleopatra's rudder "by the strings"? (from Act 3, Scene 11 | Act 3, Scene 12)

His soul.
His heart.
His ship.
Victory.
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