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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 powerful friend of Caesar's.
(d) He is a foolish man who does not deserve power.

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

3. What does Flavius think the civil unrest will do to Rome?
(a) Weaken it.
(b) Strengthen it.
(c) Educate it.
(d) Rid it of unneeded rulers.

4. What does Lucius find in Brutus's study just before Cassius comes to visit with Brutus?
(a) A knife.
(b) An edict from Caesar.
(c) A threat.
(d) An anonymous letter.

5. What does Portia hope will happen at the Senate House on the day of Caesar's assassination?
(a) Peace will prevail.
(b) Her husband will escape the mob unharmed.
(c) Brutus will succeed.
(d) Caesar will be crowned.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the crowd's response to the last question Brutus asks after Caesar's assassination?

2. What does Caesar say would make him a coward after Calpurnia tells him her worries in Act 2, Scene 2?

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

4. What do Marc Antony and Octavius do after Marc Antony's eulogy for Caesar?

5. Why is Brutus not running in the same race that Antony is at the celebration for?

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