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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 a sportsman.
(c) He is not well.
(d) His wife asked him not to.

2. Where is Caesar returning from in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) A trip to Egypt.
(b) A building excavation of Rome.
(c) War with Pompey.
(d) Treaty talks with Greece.

3. Which one of these does Cassius NOT call Caesar behind his back?
(a) Trash and rubbish.
(b) A tyrant.
(c) A womanly personage.
(d) A small girl.

4. How does Cassius feel about the chaos in the city when he is talking to Casca in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) He has not noticed it at all.
(b) He is angry about it.
(c) It makes him nervous.
(d) He loves it.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do Marullus and Flavius plan to do as they continue their march to the Capitol in Act 1, Scene 1?

3. What happens to Caesar as Cassius and Brutus have their private discussion during the celebration in Act 1, Scene 2?

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

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

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