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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Flavius think the civil unrest will do to Rome?
(a) Rid it of unneeded rulers.
(b) Strengthen it.
(c) Educate it.
(d) Weaken it.

2. How long has Brutus suffered with insomnia when Cassius comes to his house?
(a) A year.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) A month.
(d) 2 months.

3. What does Portia ask of a soothsayer after Lucius leaves for the Senate House on the day of Caesar's assassination?
(a) What will happen to Rome?
(b) How long will Caesar live?
(c) What will happen to Brutus?
(d) What will become of Caesar?

4. Who was Pompey before the civil war?
(a) A soothsayer.
(b) The leader of Egypt.
(c) Caesar's co-ruler.
(d) A prominent senator.

5. What does Calpurnia say that eventually convinces Caesar to stay at home in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Antony can tell the Senate that Caesar is ill.
(b) The Senate will be more convinced that he is not a tyrant if he stays home.
(c) The crown will fit more comfortably on a day not laden with omens.
(d) He can use her worries as an excuse.

6. What does Portia do in Act 2, Scene 4, on the day of Caesar's assassination?
(a) Prepares a feast.
(b) Sends a message to Calpurnia.
(c) Prays.
(d) Sends Lucius to the Senate House.

7. Who is waiting for Caesar when he leaves his house the day of his assassination?
(a) Artemidorus.
(b) Brutus.
(c) Marc Antony.
(d) Portia.

8. What does Popilus say to Cassius as he enters the Senate House just before Caesar's assassination?
(a) He greets him kindly and pretends to not know the plot ahead.
(b) He urges him to reconsider.
(c) He regrets not taking part in the impending plot.
(d) He wishes Cassius well in his endeavor.

9. Where is Caesar returning from in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) War with Pompey.
(b) Treaty talks with Greece.
(c) A building excavation of Rome.
(d) A trip to Egypt.

10. Why does Lucius go to the Senate House on the day of Caesar's assassination?
(a) To help in the assassination.
(b) To ensure safe passage for Brutus.
(c) To distract Marc Antony.
(d) To check on Brutus and Caesar for Portia.

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

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

13. Where is the person who is waiting for Caesar on the day of his assassination standing when he leaves his house?
(a) In the street.
(b) At the gate.
(c) In the public town square.
(d) On a stack of wood.

14. How did Cassius once save Caesar?
(a) He uncovered a conspiracy for his assassination.
(b) He fought off a horde of angry men.
(c) He kept him from consuming poison.
(d) He saved him from drowning.

15. Who is most upset about the people's celebration of Caesar in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Marc Antony.
(b) Flavius.
(c) Pompey.
(d) Cassius.

Short Answer Questions

1. What about Cassius makes Caesar so uncomfortable during the celebration in Act 1, Scene 2?

2. What does Metellus ask of Caesar on the day of Caesar's assassination?

3. What day is Caesar assassinated?

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

5. According to Cicero, what is to blame for all of the recent strange happenings in Rome?

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