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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who enters to guard Cleopatra while Proculeius reports to Caesar?
(a) Mecaenas.
(b) Gallus.
(c) Agrippa.
(d) Dolabella.

2. Whom does Cleopatra say she and her companions shall make proud to take them?
(a) Death.
(b) Caesar.
(c) Jove.
(d) Antony.

3. Who accompanies Antony into his camp in Act 4, Scene 5?
(a) Canidius.
(b) Eros.
(c) Enobarbus.
(d) Cleopatra.

4. Of what animal of Thessaly does Cleopatra speak?
(a) The lion.
(b) The manticore.
(c) The snake.
(d) The boar.

5. Where does Caesar say Cleopatra will be buried?
(a) In the sea.
(b) Beneath the city.
(c) By Antony.
(d) In Rome.

6. Cleopatra says that Antony is more mad than whom for his shield?
(a) Achilles.
(b) Telamon.
(c) Hector.
(d) Paris.

7. How does the speaker in Act 4's eleventh scene say the associated army shall be?
(a) Tired.
(b) Fierce.
(c) Violent.
(d) Still.

8. How does Antony kiss Cleopatra before departing for battle near Alexandria?
(a) On the cheek.
(b) Like a soldier.
(c) Like a husband.
(d) On the hand.

9. Who is speaking in Act 4, Scene 11?
(a) Caesar.
(b) Taurus.
(c) Antony.
(d) Cleopatra.

10. What is the Greek name for "holy Phoebus" to whom Antony refers?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Poseidon.
(c) Ares.
(d) Apollo.

11. What sort of men does Antony lament his poor fortunes have corrupted?
(a) Those already corrupt.
(b) Honest men.
(c) Cowardly men.
(d) Brave men.

12. For what does Antony tell Eros he has made the wars with Caesar?
(a) Rage.
(b) Himself.
(c) Pride.
(d) Egypt.

13. To where does the speaker in Act 4, Scene 11, say the speaker and company must go?
(a) To the hills.
(b) To the vales.
(c) To the galleys.
(d) To Alexandria.

14. From next to where does Antony go to discover the outcome of the sea-battle at Alexandria?
(a) The vale.
(b) The hill.
(c) The coast.
(d) The pine.

15. To whose "prepared nails" does Antony refer?
(a) Death's.
(b) Fulvia's.
(c) Cleopatra's.
(d) Octavia's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What may be held in the location to which the speaker and company go in Act 4, scene 11?

2. Upon whom does Enobarbus call to be his witness in delivering his soliloquy?

3. What does Antony foreshadow by telling Eros that they must sleep, after Mardian delivers news of Cleopatra's death?

4. With what word does Enobarbus describe his revolt in comparison to Antony's nobility?

5. Who alone does Cleopatra say is worthy to conquer Antony?

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