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

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

3. Why does Cassius want Brutus to take part in his plan?
(a) Brutus is trusted by the people.
(b) Brutus is willing to do anything for honor.
(c) Caesar loves Brutus.
(d) Brutus is wise.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Caesar call the soothsayer in Act 1, Scene 2?

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

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

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