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

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

3. When did Cicero last see an owl when he is talking to Casca?
(a) Midnight.
(b) Twilight.
(c) Noon.
(d) Early Morning.

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

5. What does Lucius find in Brutus's study just before Cassius comes to visit with Brutus?
(a) A threat.
(b) A knife.
(c) An anonymous letter.
(d) An edict from Caesar.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Cassius think Antony should be killed as well?

2. What does a soothsayer tell Caesar in Act 1, Scene 2?

3. Why does Caesar tell Decius about Calpurnia's dream about his death?

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

5. What job title does Flavius have at the beginning of the play?

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