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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the first meeting of conspirators held?
(a) Pompey's amphitheatre.
(b) A public square.
(c) The house of Cassius.
(d) The senate house.

2. Which one of these does Cassius NOT call Caesar behind his back?
(a) A small girl.
(b) Trash and rubbish.
(c) A tyrant.
(d) A womanly personage.

3. Who is the first person to address the crowd after Caesar's assassination?
(a) Calpurnia.
(b) Brutus.
(c) Marc Antony.
(d) Cassius.

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

5. Who is Caesar's closest friend?
(a) Cassius.
(b) Brutus.
(c) Marc Antony.
(d) Calpurnia.

6. What about Cassius makes Caesar so uncomfortable during the celebration in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) His lack of eye contact.
(b) His angry demeanor.
(c) His hungry look.
(d) His quiet, contemplative look.

7. What does Brutus offer the people if they do not agree with what he did for Rome by assassinating Caesar?
(a) To serve the people as a slave.
(b) To be put to death.
(c) To be banished.
(d) To be stripped of his title as a senator.

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

9. What are the conspirators going to do in Act 2, Scene 3 once they reach the Senate house after passing Artemidorus?
(a) Pay tribute to Caesar.
(b) Banish Caesar.
(c) Kill Caesar.
(d) Crown Caesar.

10. What is Lucius's occupation?
(a) A teacher.
(b) A senator.
(c) Brutus' servant.
(d) A soldier.

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

12. What did the priests find in the sacrificed animal that make them tell Caesar to stay at home?
(a) An omen of death in the intestines.
(b) No heart in the sacrificed animal.
(c) An unhealthy liver as a sign of impending sickness.
(d) Crossed eyes in the animal indicating a devious plot.

13. What does Brutus personally promise Rome while alone in his backyard?
(a) To protect Caesar from harm.
(b) To do what is wanted by the people.
(c) To follow his heart.
(d) To take Caesar out of power.

14. What does Caesar say would make him a coward after Calpurnia tells him her worries in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Fearing death.
(b) Heeding the words of a woman.
(c) Believing in superstitions.
(d) Not attending the senate.

15. What is the last thing Brutus asks the crowd after Caesar's assassination?
(a) "Am I understood?"
(b) "Do you believe me?"
(c) "Can you follow me?"
(d) "Have I offended you?"

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What day is Caesar assassinated?

4. Who else has given Caesar a letter on the day of his assassination?

5. Who was Pompey before the civil war?

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