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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. What is the Greek name for "holy Phoebus" to whom Antony refers?
(a) Poseidon.
(b) Ares.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Apollo.
2. What is the "rumor" about of which the Second Soldier speaks in Act 4, Scene 3?
(a) The palace.
(b) The streets.
(c) Cleopatra.
(d) Antony.
3. What do the soldiers resolve to do about the noise in Act 4, Scene 3?
(a) Listen to it.
(b) Silence it.
(c) Ignore it.
(d) Follow it.
4. With what does Cleopatra kill herself?
(a) Asps.
(b) A dagger.
(c) Poison.
(d) A spear.
5. What does Antony foreshadow by telling Eros that they must sleep, after Mardian delivers news of Cleopatra's death?
(a) Their death.
(b) Their surrender.
(c) Their defeat.
(d) Cleopatra's last betrayal.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Caesar's will regarding Antony in Act 4, Scene 6?
2. What is an appropriate synonym for "appointment" as used in line 8 of Act 4, Scene 10?
3. From next to where does Antony go to discover the outcome of the sea-battle at Alexandria?
4. With what word does Enobarbus describe his revolt in comparison to Antony's nobility?
5. With whom does Antony intend his foot soldiers to stay in Act 4, Scene 10?
Short Essay Questions
1. What characterizes the reactions of those present in Act 4, Scene 1, to the news of Antony's death?
2. What is revealed about the Roman attitude towards death in Act 4, Scene 14?
3. How does Caesar gain an advantage by holding his land forces still?
4. What happens to Enobarbus after his speech in Act 4, Scene 9?
5. In what way are the places of the two armies shown to be exchanged in Act 4, Scene 8?
6. What attitude grips Antony and his soldiers in Act 4, Scene 7?
7. How does Antony react to the desertion by Enobarbus?
8. Why does Cleopatra tell Mardian to inform Antony that she has died?
9. What purpose does Act 4, Scene 3 serve, with its interlude of unnamed, minor characters?
10. What is revealed by Antony's immediate blame of Cleopatra for the surrender of his fleet?
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