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

2. What does Titinius do when he sees Cassius is dead?
(a) Kills himself.
(b) Mourns loudly.
(c) Faints.
(d) Prays to the gods for victory.

3. What will happen to Brutus if his plan regarding the assassination fails?
(a) He will be put to death.
(b) His rank and riches will be taken away.
(c) He will be tortured.
(d) He will be banished.

4. What does Caesar tell Antony to do to his wife as he passes her in the street during his race at the celebration?
(a) Smile kindly upon her.
(b) Speak kind words to her.
(c) Strike her with a goatskin thong.
(d) Bid her farewell.

5. Why do Marc Antony and Brutus meet for a parley when they know it will not be successful?
(a) It is customary.
(b) They want their men to think they want peace.
(c) They need to stall the time of the battle as long as possible.
(d) They have hope for peace.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Brutus think power would do to his friend Caesar?

2. What does Caesar say would make him a coward after Calpurnia tells him her worries in Act 2, Scene 2?

3. Who is the second person to speak to the crowd after Caesar's assassination?

4. At the end of Act 1, what does Cassius think the recent strange happenings are a result of?

5. Who enters Rome as Marc Antony finishes his eulogy of Caesar?

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