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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 not a sportsman.
(b) He is not well.
(c) His wife asked him not to.
(d) He is wary of Ceasar.

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

3. At the end of Act 1, what does Cassius think the recent strange happenings are a result of?
(a) An assassination plot.
(b) A Rome with no leader.
(c) A civil war in Rome.
(d) The impending crowning of Caesar.

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

5. What does Caesar call the soothsayer in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) A stranger.
(b) A dreamer.
(c) A loyal subject.
(d) A crazy man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marullus tell the people in the streets to do at the beginning of the play?

2. How many hills are in Rome?

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

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

5. What is Casca so concerned about when he first meets Cicero in Act 1, Scene 3

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