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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has Brutus suffered with insomnia when Cassius comes to his house?
(a) A month.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 2 months.
(d) A year.

2. How did Cassius once save Caesar?
(a) He saved him from drowning.
(b) He fought off a horde of angry men.
(c) He uncovered a conspiracy for his assassination.
(d) He kept him from consuming poison.

3. Why does Cassius think Antony should be killed as well?
(a) He will kill them all out of vengeance.
(b) It will prove the serious nature of their plot.
(c) He is a foolish man who does not deserve power.
(d) He is a powerful friend of Caesar's.

4. What time do the conspirators plan to kill Caesar?
(a) 8:00 p.m.
(b) 12:00 noon.
(c) 8:00 a.m.
(d) 10:00 a.m.

5. Who was Pompey before the civil war?
(a) A soothsayer.
(b) A prominent senator.
(c) Caesar's co-ruler.
(d) The leader of Egypt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lucius find in Brutus's study just before Cassius comes to visit with Brutus?

2. Why are these superstitions in Act 2, Scene 2 so odd to hear from Calpurnia?

3. When did Cicero last see an owl when he is talking to Casca?

4. Who does Cassius ask to deliver his false letters to Brutus?

5. What about Cicero does Metellus think would add viability to their assassination plot?

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