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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 does Portia do to prove she is strong enough to hear Brutus' secret?
(a) Tells Brutus an evil secret of her own.
(b) Stabs herself in the leg.
(c) Cuts her finger.
(d) Swears an oath.

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

3. What does Marullus tell the people in the streets to do at the beginning of the play?
(a) Create an altar for Caesar.
(b) Pray for thanks.
(c) Go home and pray for forgiveness.
(d) Join him in his march to Rome to honor Caesar.

4. Why does Caesar want Antony to greet Calpurnia in a certain manner in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) To cure her barrenness.
(b) To let her say goodbye to him.
(c) To show her she is loved.
(d) To lift her low spirits.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is most upset about the people's celebration of Caesar in Act 1, Scene 1?

2. In Act 1, Scene 2, how does Brutus say he feels about honor?

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

4. What does Caesar tell Antony to do to his wife as he passes her in the street during his race at the celebration?

5. How did Cassius once save Caesar?

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