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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. Where is the first meeting of conspirators held?
(a) A public square.
(b) The house of Cassius.
(c) The senate house.
(d) Pompey's amphitheatre.

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

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

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

5. Why is Brutus not running in the same race that Antony is at the celebration for?
(a) He is wary of Ceasar.
(b) His wife asked him not to.
(c) He is not a sportsman.
(d) He is not well.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marullus tell the people in the streets to do at the beginning of the play?

2. Why is the cobbler not working at the beginning of the play?

3. Which of these bad omens in Act 2, Scene 2 has Calpurnia NOT seen?

4. According to Cicero, what is to blame for all of the recent strange happenings in Rome?

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

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