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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Act 2, Scene 1, what does Brutus refuse to do when he joins the conspiracy?
(a) Hold a knife.
(b) Plan the attack.
(c) Be a part of the murder.
(d) Swear an oath.

2. What does Marullus tell the people in the streets to do at the beginning of the play?
(a) Join him in his march to Rome to honor Caesar.
(b) Create an altar for Caesar.
(c) Pray for thanks.
(d) Go home and pray for forgiveness.

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

4. According to Cicero, what is to blame for all of the recent strange happenings in Rome?
(a) A civil dispute in the Heavens.
(b) A cursed nation.
(c) An omen of good things to come.
(d) A punishment for cruel dealings.

5. Who is most upset about the people's celebration of Caesar in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Marc Antony.
(b) Cassius.
(c) Pompey.
(d) Flavius.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time do the conspirators plan to kill Caesar?

2. How long has Brutus suffered with insomnia when Cassius comes to his house?

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

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

5. What does Brutus compare Caesar to as he contemplates Caesar while alone in his garden?

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