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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Antony want to meet with Brutus when he hears of Caesar's assassination?
(a) He needs someone to help him plan the funeral.
(b) He feels that a lone conversation will be more beneficial.
(c) He wants a duel with Brutus.
(d) He knows Brutus must have had a good reason.

2. Who enters Act 2, Scene 4 just as Lucius leaves for the Senate House on the day of Caesar's assassination?
(a) Artemediorus.
(b) Brutus.
(c) Portia.
(d) A soothsayer.

3. What is Casca so concerned about when he first meets Cicero in Act 1, Scene 3
(a) A curse.
(b) The battle brewing in Rome.
(c) The lions in the forest.
(d) The storm that rages about them.

4. What does Caesar do when the conspirators all come to escort him to the Senate House in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Invites them in for wine.
(b) Prays with them.
(c) Offers them some dinner.
(d) Thanks them for their friendship.

5. Who leads Antony away from the Senate House on the day of Caesar's assassination?
(a) Casca.
(b) Cicero.
(c) Lucius.
(d) Trebonius.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the conspirators shout when Caesar is dead?

2. Which one of these does Cassius NOT call Caesar behind his back?

3. What does Portia ask of a soothsayer after Lucius leaves for the Senate House on the day of Caesar's assassination?

4. What do the conspirators do after Caesar is dead before leaving the Senate House to explain this deed to the people?

5. What is Lucius's occupation?

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