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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are these superstitions in Act 2, Scene 2 so odd to hear from Calpurnia?
(a) She does not love her husband any more.
(b) She has never been superstitious before.
(c) She rarely speaks to Caeser anymore.
(d) She knows Caesar will not listen to her.

2. What does Caesar say about the signs Calpurnia has seen of impending doom?
(a) He will risk the chance of death to uphold his honor.
(b) They are figments of her imagination.
(c) He does not believe in signs.
(d) They could be meant for any man.

3. What do Marc Antony, Octavius and Lepidus form when they meet after Caesar's assassination?
(a) A three-man government.
(b) A triumvirate.
(c) A sacred oath.
(d) A band of brothers.

4. What does the man waiting for Caesar to leave his house give him on the day of his assassination?
(a) A talisman.
(b) A picture.
(c) A tribute.
(d) A letter.

5. In Act 3, Scene 2, who/what does Brutus say he loved more than Caesar?
(a) Himself.
(b) Portia.
(c) The Senate.
(d) Rome.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Octavius insist on taking his army when Brutus's army arrives?

2. How does Cassius feel about the chaos in the city when he is talking to Casca in Act 1, Scene 3?

3. How does Decius interpret Calpurnia's dream about Caesar's death?

4. What is Caesar's last warning of his impending doom on the day of his assassination?

5. How does Marc Antony feel about Ledpidus as a person?

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