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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. Caesar says that the news of Antony's death is tidings enough to wash the eyes of whom?
(a) Gods.
(b) Friends.
(c) Kings.
(d) Women.

2. Upon whom does Enobarbus call to be his witness in delivering his soliloquy?
(a) The stars.
(b) The moon.
(c) A soldier.
(d) Caesar.

3. Where does Enobarbus seek to die?
(a) A bed.
(b) A ditch.
(c) A ship.
(d) The Nile.

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

5. What is the "rumor" about of which the Second Soldier speaks in Act 4, Scene 3?
(a) Antony.
(b) Cleopatra.
(c) The streets.
(d) The palace.

Short Answer Questions

1. To where does the speaker in Act 4, Scene 11, say the speaker and company must go?

2. What does Agrippa command his men to do in Act 4, Scene 7?

3. What has Antony's fleet done at Alexandria?

4. To whose "prepared nails" does Antony refer?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How has the battle gone so far, in Act 4, Scene 7?

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

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

4. What does Antony say will happen to Cleopatra if she does not vanish after his fleet has betrayed him?

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

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

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

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

9. What is revealed about the Roman attitude towards death in Act 4, Scene 14?

10. Why does Enobarbus say he will seek out a ditch in which he may die?

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