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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. Where does Cicero talk to Casca when they first appear in the play?
(a) On the street.
(b) At his house.
(c) In the Senate house.
(d) In an open field.

2. What is Casca so concerned about when he first meets Cicero in Act 1, Scene 3
(a) The lions in the forest.
(b) The battle brewing in Rome.
(c) The storm that rages about them.
(d) A curse.

3. Who does Marullus stop in the street at the beginning of the play?
(a) Soldiers.
(b) Senators.
(c) Guards.
(d) Commoners.

4. Why is the cobbler not working at the beginning of the play?
(a) He has injured himself and is unable to work.
(b) He has given himself a holiday.
(c) He is using that day for religious observance.
(d) He completed all of his work.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Cassius want Brutus to take part in his plan?

3. What about Cassius makes Caesar so uncomfortable during the celebration in Act 1, Scene 2?

4. How does Cassius feel about the chaos in the city when he is talking to Casca in Act 1, Scene 3?

5. Who does Cassius ask to deliver his false letters to Brutus?

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