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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Cleopatra's initial fear when a messenger arrives from Italy in Act 2, Scene 5?
(a) Pompey's victory.
(b) Antony's death.
(c) Antony's marriage.
(d) Antony's ailing.

2. With what weapon does Cleopatra threaten the messenger from Italy?
(a) A sword.
(b) A spear.
(c) A knife.
(d) A whip.

3. What does Cleopatra insist Charmian give her to drink at the last scene of Act 1?
(a) Mandragora.
(b) Poisoned grape juice.
(c) Wine.
(d) Milk.

4. To what does Antony challenge Caesar in his letter, read at the beginning of Act 4?
(a) A debate.
(b) A game of wits.
(c) A battle.
(d) A duel.

5. To whom is it proposed that Antony be married?
(a) Octavia.
(b) Beatrice.
(c) Cleopatra.
(d) Eros.

6. Who does Antony report has made new wars against Pompey?
(a) Enobarbus.
(b) Caesar.
(c) Lepidus.
(d) Cleopatra.

7. Who emerges triumphant in Parthia?
(a) Ventidius.
(b) Marcus Crassus.
(c) Pacorus.
(d) Enorbarbus.

8. What does Enobarbus say is the cause of the "odd tricks" shot out of Antony's mind?
(a) Sorrow.
(b) Joy.
(c) Pride.
(d) Anger.

9. How does Caesar respond to Antony's challenge?
(a) With timidity.
(b) With fear.
(c) With anger.
(d) With laughter.

10. Whose presence does Enorbarbus say must puzzle Antony?
(a) Caesar's.
(b) Cleopatra's.
(c) Canidius's.
(d) His own.

11. What is the name of the man who accompanies Caesar in Act 3, Scene 8?
(a) Agrippa.
(b) Scarus.
(c) Canidius.
(d) Taurus.

12. To whom does Caesar compare Octavia's return to Rome?
(a) A corpse.
(b) A queen.
(c) A market-maid.
(d) A thief.

13. To whom does Enobarbus attribute all the fault of the defeat in battle at Actium?
(a) Caesar.
(b) Mark Antony.
(c) Himself.
(d) Cleopatra.

14. What effect does Antony's odd trick in speaking to his servants produce on the servants?
(a) They weep.
(b) They quail.
(c) They laugh.
(d) They flee.

15. Whom does Alexas use as an example in saying that no one would dare not look on Cleopatra when she is ill-pleased?
(a) Octavius Caesar.
(b) Herod of Jewry.
(c) Rameses II.
(d) Julius Caesar.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Antony have Thyreus's punished?

2. In Act 3, Scene 5, who delivers news to Enobarbus?

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

4. Whom does Cleopatra send to report on the features of Octavia?

5. Where does Caesar say that Pompey resides in Act 2, Scene 2?

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