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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. Which of these is NOT a bad omen that Cassius sees the morning before his battle with Marc Antony?
(a) Snakes in the water.
(b) Ravens flying.
(c) Crows in formation.
(d) Kites flying overhead.

2. What does Caesar say would make him a coward after Calpurnia tells him her worries in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Believing in superstitions.
(b) Not attending the senate.
(c) Fearing death.
(d) Heeding the words of a woman.

3. Why are these superstitions in Act 2, Scene 2 so odd to hear from Calpurnia?
(a) She does not love her husband any more.
(b) She knows Caesar will not listen to her.
(c) She rarely speaks to Caeser anymore.
(d) She has never been superstitious before.

4. What was Calpurnia's dream about Caesar the night before his assassination?
(a) He fell into a mighty river and it ran red with blood.
(b) He was beheaded.
(c) The senate crucified him with his newly adorned crown.
(d) His statue was running with blood.

5. Where does Marc Antony tell Octavius to take his army when Brutus's army arrives?
(a) To the north of the battlefield.
(b) Up the right side of the battlefield.
(c) Up the left side of the battlefield.
(d) Along the Southeast border of the battlefield.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the leaders do during the parley before the battle in Act 5, Scene 1 begins?

2. What does Decius say that immediately changes Caesar's decision about staying home the day of his assassination?

3. How does Decius interpret Calpurnia's dream about Caesar's death?

4. In Act 3, Scene 2, who/what does Brutus say he loved more than Caesar?

5. Where is Marc Antony's army stationed in Act 5, Scene 1?

(see the answer key)

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