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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 5, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Decius interpret Calpurnia's dream about Caesar's death?
(a) He will be a wellspring of life and love for the Senate.
(b) He will die when his mission has been fulfilled.
(c) He will give new life and vitality to Rome.
(d) His blood will renew Rome.

2. Who is the first person to address the crowd after Caesar's assassination?
(a) Brutus.
(b) Marc Antony.
(c) Calpurnia.
(d) Cassius.

3. What was the crowd's response to the last question Brutus asks after Caesar's assassination?
(a) The answers were mixed.
(b) They chant Caesar's name.
(c) "No!"
(d) "Yes!"

4. What do the leaders do during the parley before the battle in Act 5, Scene 1 begins?
(a) Offer up their own offers of peace.
(b) Cry and pray for Rome.
(c) Insult each other.
(d) Try to find a truce.

5. What does Caesar do when the conspirators all come to escort him to the Senate House in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Thanks them for their friendship.
(b) Prays with them.
(c) Offers them some dinner.
(d) Invites them in for wine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Caesar say about the signs Calpurnia has seen of impending doom?

2. What is the last thing Brutus asks the crowd after Caesar's assassination?

3. Which of these is NOT a bad omen that Cassius sees the morning before his battle with Marc Antony?

4. How does Antony refer to the conspirators while he is giving his eulogy on Caesar to the crowd?

5. What does Brutus say Caesar would have done to the people of Rome had he been allowed to live?

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