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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 Cassius and Casca plan to go talk with Brutus after the first meeting of the conspirators?
(a) After the chiming of the evening bells.
(b) Noon.
(c) After midnight.
(d) Early morning.

2. How many hills are in Rome?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 3.
(d) 10.

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

4. What does Caesar do when the conspirators all come to escort him to the Senate House in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Thanks them for their friendship.
(b) Offers them some dinner.
(c) Prays with them.
(d) Invites them in for wine.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Caesar want Antony to greet Calpurnia in a certain manner in Act 1, Scene 2?

2. What does Brutus compare Caesar to as he contemplates Caesar while alone in his garden?

3. Who did the people used to honor before Caesar?

4. What does Portia do to prove she is strong enough to hear Brutus' secret?

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

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