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

2. What does a soothsayer tell Caesar in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) "Your wife shall bear thee a son."
(b) "Honor to our great warrior."
(c) "Kindness begets power and glory."
(d) "Beware the Ides of March."

3. What about Cassius makes Caesar so uncomfortable during the celebration in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) His lack of eye contact.
(b) His quiet, contemplative look.
(c) His hungry look.
(d) His angry demeanor.

4. Who does Cassius ask to deliver his false letters to Brutus?
(a) Cicero.
(b) Cinna.
(c) Pompey.
(d) Casca.

5. What does Caesar first notice when he wakes up on the day of his assassination?
(a) The stormy weather.
(b) It is oddly bright.
(c) A feeling of gloom.
(d) He sees an owl in the daylight.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Casca feel that Brutus needs to be part of their conspiracy?

2. What does Marullus ask the people he stops in the street at the beginning of the play?

3. How did Cassius tempt the Gods to strike him with lightening?

4. Why does Cassius think Antony should be killed as well?

5. How many times did Caesar refuse the crown offered him by Antony?

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