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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. What does Brutus tell his hidden legions to do during the battle against Marc Antony?
(a) Double arm themselves against the archers.
(b) Attack Octavius's wing.
(c) Replace the fallen members of the wing.
(d) Send reinforcements.

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

3. 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.

4. Why does Brutus send a certain message to his legions during the battle against Marc Antony?
(a) Octavius's wing is weakening.
(b) Their armor is too weak against the triple tipped arrows that Antony has supplied his army with.
(c) Too many soldiers have fallen too quickly.
(d) He is an inexperienced soldier.

5. Why does Pindarus tell Cassius in Act 5, Scene 3 to get as far away from the battle as possible?
(a) They are losing.
(b) Cassius's tent is on fire.
(c) He needs his master's money.
(d) They need one leader to survive.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the mob first do when they find Cinna?

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

3. What does the second person to address the crowd after Caesar's assassination bring with him when he speaks to the crowd?

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

5. Why does Caesar choose to put off reading his letter from Artemidorus?

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