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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What may be held in the location to which the speaker and company go in Act 4, scene 11?
(a) A fitting death.
(b) The best advantage.
(c) A number of hostages.
(d) A temporary strategic asset.

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

3. Upon what does Antony say he will look in line 9 of Act 4's tenth scene?
(a) The blood of Caesar.
(b) The enemy's endeavor.
(c) Cleopatra's coutenance.
(d) His own troops' discipline.

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

5. Whom does Antony believe responsible for the actions of his fleet?
(a) Cleopatra.
(b) Diomedes.
(c) Eros.
(d) Taurus.

6. What does Cleopatra tell her messenger to report as her last word to Antony?
(a) "Antony."
(b) "Pompey."
(c) "Rome."
(d) "Caesar."

7. Whose hand does Antony clasp in Act 4, Scene 8?
(a) Eros's.
(b) Enobarbus's.
(c) Scarus's.
(d) Cleopatra's.

8. How many soldiers speak in Act 4, Scene 3?
(a) Seven.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

9. Whom does Cleopatra send to Antony with false report of her death?
(a) Charmian.
(b) Iras.
(c) Eros.
(d) Mardian.

10. Who arrives and claims that the enemy is beaten and his side's advantage serves for "a fair victory" in the seventh scene of the fourth act?
(a) Enobarbus.
(b) Mecaenas.
(c) Agrippa.
(d) Eros.

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

12. In whose arms does Mark Antony die?
(a) Scarus's.
(b) Diomedes's.
(c) His guards'.
(d) Cleopatra's.

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

14. Whom does Antony call a "great fairy"?
(a) Caesar.
(b) Cleopatra.
(c) Taurus.
(d) Octavia.

15. Who enters the stage bleeding in Act 4, Scene 7?
(a) Agrippa.
(b) Antony.
(c) Scarus.
(d) Eros.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose "case of that huge spirit now is cold" as said by Cleopatra?

2. How is the army of Caesar preparing for the second day of battle at Alexandria?

3. Who goes to make Caesar's will regarding Antony known to the troops?

4. How many times will Antony reward Scarus for his "good valor"?

5. Who brings news to Antony that Cleopatra is not dead?

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