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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these bad omens in Act 2, Scene 2 has Calpurnia NOT seen?
(a) A lion giving birth in the streets.
(b) A naked warrior.
(c) Dead emerging from their graves.
(d) Warriors fighting among the clouds.

2. Why does Caesar tell Decius about Calpurnia's dream about his death?
(a) Decius calls him a coward.
(b) Decius pesters him with questions.
(c) Decius seems concerned, and Caesar wants to calm his fears.
(d) He loves Decius.

3. How does Cassius feel about the chaos in the city when he is talking to Casca in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) He has not noticed it at all.
(b) He is angry about it.
(c) He loves it.
(d) It makes him nervous.

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

5. How many times did Caesar refuse the crown offered him by Antony?
(a) 3.
(b) 0.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Calpurnia say that eventually convinces Caesar to stay at home in Act 2, Scene 2?

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

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

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

5. Where is the person who is waiting for Caesar on the day of his assassination standing when he leaves his house?

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