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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In Act 2, Scene 1, what does Brutus refuse to do when he joins the conspiracy?
(a) Plan the attack.
(b) Swear an oath.
(c) Hold a knife.
(d) Be a part of the murder.

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

5. What do the conspirators do after Caesar is dead before leaving the Senate House to explain this deed to the people?
(a) Defile Caesar's body.
(b) Bathe in Caesar's blood.
(c) Cleanse Caesar's body.
(d) Prepare a speech.

6. What is Casca so concerned about when he first meets Cicero in Act 1, Scene 3
(a) A curse.
(b) The battle brewing in Rome.
(c) The lions in the forest.
(d) The storm that rages about them.

7. What do Marullus and Flavius plan to do as they continue their march to the Capitol in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Stay out of sight.
(b) Hold prayer groups.
(c) Defend Pompey's honor.
(d) Break up groups of praisers for Ceasar.

8. Who is the first person to warn Caesar of his assassination?
(a) A soothsayer.
(b) Artemidorus.
(c) Calpurnia.
(d) Brutus.

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

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

11. What does Portia hope will happen at the Senate House on the day of Caesar's assassination?
(a) Her husband will escape the mob unharmed.
(b) Caesar will be crowned.
(c) Brutus will succeed.
(d) Peace will prevail.

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

13. How does Antony refer to the conspirators while he is giving his eulogy on Caesar to the crowd?
(a) Murderers.
(b) Honorable men.
(c) Servants and friends of Rome.
(d) Misguided fools.

14. What does the man waiting for Caesar to leave his house say about virtue?
(a) It is a dead form.
(b) The last shreds of virute in Rome will be destroyed that day.
(c) Caesar is the last man alive who has it.
(d) There will always be envious people trying to destroy it.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Caesar want Antony to greet Calpurnia in a certain manner in Act 1, Scene 2?

2. What does Brutus say Caesar would have done to the people of Rome had he been allowed to live?

3. Why does Caesar tell Decius about Calpurnia's dream about his death?

4. What does Brutus offer the people if they do not agree with what he did for Rome by assassinating Caesar?

5. What does Marullus tell the people in the streets to do at the beginning of the play?

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