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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom has Antony's most recent deserter been discovered in Act 4, Scene 5?
(a) Octavia.
(b) Taurus.
(c) Cleopatra.
(d) Caesar.

2. With whom does Antony intend his foot soldiers to stay in Act 4, Scene 10?
(a) Cleopatra.
(b) Caesar's foot.
(c) Caesar's ships.
(d) Himself.

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

4. How many times will Antony reward Scarus for his "good valor"?
(a) Ten.
(b) Thrice.
(c) Twice.
(d) Once.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many lines are there in Act 4, Scene 11?

2. What does Enobarbus throw against the "flint and hardness" of his fault, figuratively speaking?

3. How does Antony kiss Cleopatra before departing for battle near Alexandria?

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

5. What does Cleopatra tell her messenger to report as her last word to Antony?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way are the places of the two armies shown to be exchanged in Act 4, Scene 8?

2. What is revealed by Antony's immediate blame of Cleopatra for the surrender of his fleet?

3. What does Enobarbus reveal about Caesar in Act 4, Scene 6?

4. What purpose does Act 4, Scene 3 serve, with its interlude of unnamed, minor characters?

5. How does the course of the battle change in Act 4, Scene 10?

6. What happens to Enobarbus after his speech in Act 4, Scene 9?

7. To what end does Cleopatra commit herself, and why, after Antony has died?

8. What characterizes Enobarbus' speech which he calls upon the moon to witness?

9. What attitude grips Antony and his soldiers in Act 4, Scene 7?

10. How does the news of Cleopatra's death affect Antony's actions?

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