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

2. Who is it revealed has deserted Antony in Act 4?
(a) Demetrius.
(b) Canidius.
(c) Enobarbus.
(d) Cleopatra.

3. Who accompanies Cleopatra to her destination in Act 4, Scene 13?
(a) Charmian.
(b) Antony.
(c) Mardian.
(d) Eros.

4. How is the army of Caesar preparing for the second day of battle at Alexandria?
(a) By land.
(b) With fire.
(c) By river.
(d) By sea.

5. What does Antony call the work of a soldier in war?
(a) The royal occupation.
(b) A gruesome drudergy.
(c) A daily labor.
(d) The great test.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sort of men does Antony lament his poor fortunes have corrupted?

2. 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?

3. What does Cleopatra say she will give to Scarus for his valor?

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

5. How many times will Antony reward Scarus for his "spritely comfort"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What effect on Antony's disposition does the desertion by Enobarbus have?

2. What is indicated by Cleopatra's refusal to come down to Antony in Act 4, Scene 15?

3. Why does Cleopatra feign submission to Caesar at the end of the play?

4. How does Antony react to the desertion by Enobarbus?

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

6. Why does Cleopatra tell Mardian to inform Antony that she has died?

7. How does Caesar gain an advantage by holding his land forces still?

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

9. What does the sudden music expose within the soldiers of Antony before the battle at Alexandria?

10. In what way is Antony's disposition towards the battle at Alexandria changed on the second day?

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