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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. Why does Brutus say he does not want to kill Antony?
(a) Antony is too well-liked by the people to be murdered.
(b) Antony will understand.
(c) Antony is a friend of the Republic.
(d) Antony's power comes purely from his friendship with Caesar.

2. Where does Cicero talk to Casca when they first appear in the play?
(a) In an open field.
(b) On the street.
(c) In the Senate house.
(d) At his house.

3. What time do the conspirators plan to kill Caesar?
(a) 8:00 p.m.
(b) 8:00 a.m.
(c) 10:00 a.m.
(d) 12:00 noon.

4. Who is waiting for Caesar when he leaves his house the day of his assassination?
(a) Brutus.
(b) Artemidorus.
(c) Marc Antony.
(d) Portia.

5. What is the occupation of the man waiting for Caesar to leave his house on the day of his assassination?
(a) A teacher of Rhetoric.
(b) A soothsayer.
(c) A senator.
(d) A soldier.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the soothsayer's response to Portia's question to him on the day of Caesar's assassination?

2. Who is the one person in this play who interprets a personal dream correctly?

3. Why does Cassius want Brutus to take part in his plan?

4. What does the man waiting for Caesar to leave his house say about virtue?

5. What is Lucius's occupation?

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