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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What time do Cassius and Casca plan to go talk with Brutus after the first meeting of the conspirators?
(a) Noon.
(b) After the chiming of the evening bells.
(c) After midnight.
(d) Early morning.

3. What does Marc Antony ask the conspirators to let him do when he sees Caesar's dead body?
(a) Prepare his body for burial.
(b) Tell his wife.
(c) Deliver his eulogy.
(d) Be alone with his friend for a moment.

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

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

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

7. Why does Casca feel that Brutus needs to be part of their conspiracy?
(a) He is popular with the people.
(b) He is friends with Caesar.
(c) He is a diplomat and will calm hurt feelings.
(d) He is a wise man and will not act rashly.

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

9. Which of these bad omens in Act 2, Scene 2 has Calpurnia NOT seen?
(a) Warriors fighting among the clouds.
(b) Dead emerging from their graves.
(c) A naked warrior.
(d) A lion giving birth in the streets.

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

11. What does Decius say that immediately changes Caesar's decision about staying home the day of his assassination?
(a) The Senate will crown him king.
(b) The people are chanting his name in the streets.
(c) Marc Antony will be at the Senate House to protect him.
(d) The Senate has a special gift for Caesar that day.

12. 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 rarely speaks to Caeser anymore.
(c) She has never been superstitious before.
(d) She knows Caesar will not listen to her.

13. 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) Crossed eyes in the animal indicating a devious plot.
(d) An unhealthy liver as a sign of impending sickness.

14. What is Caesar celebrating in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) His victory over Pompey.
(b) His conquest in Rome.
(c) The feast of Lupercal.
(d) His throngs of loyal followers.

15. What job title does Flavius have at the beginning of the play?
(a) Tribune.
(b) Soldier.
(c) Senator.
(d) Guard.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the other conspirators have suffered loss of sleep over the matter of Caesar's assassination?

3. Who becomes the leader of the conspirators the day before the assassination?

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

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

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