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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Brutus most worried about after leaving Rome?
(a) He has not heard from his wife since he left Rome.
(b) He cannot find enough men to fight with him.
(c) He is afraid Marc Antony will try and kill him.
(d) He thinks Cassius's feelings towards him have changed.

2. What portion of Caesar's property did he leave the people of Rome in his Will?
(a) His country land.
(b) His main house.
(c) His fenced fighting ring.
(d) His gardens.

3. Where is Cinna walking when the mob finds him in Act 3, Scene 3?
(a) To the Senate House.
(b) To the marketplace.
(c) To his house.
(d) To Caesar's funeral.

4. What does Brutus beg Cassius to not do when he arrives at Brutus's camp?
(a) Allow himself to grow weak before the battle.
(b) Quarrel in front of the men.
(c) Lose hope.
(d) Question his loyalty.

5. What did Caesar leave to all the people of Rome in his Will?
(a) A share of his storehouses.
(b) 75 coins.
(c) Blessings of safety and protection.
(d) An acre of land.

6. What happens when Titinius goes to check on Cassius's tent in Act 5, Scene 3?
(a) He is surrounded by horesemen.
(b) He is successful in putting out the fire.
(c) He is killed instantly.
(d) He begins hand-to-hand combat with enemy forces outside the tent.

7. What does the mob first do when they find Cinna?
(a) Search him for weapons.
(b) Walk with him.
(c) Ask him who he is.
(d) Begin beating him.

8. What did Brutus do to wrong Cassius in Act 4, Scene 3?
(a) Never praised him in public for his part in the assassination.
(b) Ignored a letter of defense for a man accused of taking bribes.
(c) Took over the assassination plot.
(d) Didn't give Cassius as much power as he wanted.

9. How does Marc Antony feel about the chaos and confusion his speech causes?
(a) He is angry and indignant.
(b) He is surprised and scared.
(c) It is exactly what he intended.
(d) He is indifferent.

10. Why does Pindarus tell Cassius in Act 5, Scene 3 to get as far away from the battle as possible?
(a) They are losing.
(b) He needs his master's money.
(c) They need one leader to survive.
(d) Cassius's tent is on fire.

11. What does Marc Antony want to change in Caesar's will after conversing with Octavius?
(a) The amount of money given to the citizens of Rome.
(b) The property inheritances.
(c) The placement of his title.
(d) The amount of money given to his beneficiaries.

12. What does Marc Antony order be done with Lucilius as he leaves to re-enter the battle?
(a) To be treated kindly.
(b) To be killed.
(c) To be tortured for information.
(d) To be held captive.

13. What does Marc Antony compare Lepidus to after he leaves the meeting with Antony and Octavius?
(a) His horse.
(b) Caesar.
(c) His wife.
(d) His standard.

14. What does Brutus do after he leaves Rome?
(a) Writes to Marc Antony to try and win him over.
(b) Begins creating an army.
(c) Devises his plan.
(d) Convinces Cassius to make an attack on Rome.

15. Who enters Rome as Marc Antony finishes his eulogy of Caesar?
(a) Cleopatra.
(b) Decius.
(c) Brutus.
(d) Octavius.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Lucilius tell the soldier he is when he is captured?

2. What is Cinna's profession?

3. How did Portia die?

4. Who helps Cassius kill himself?

5. Who comes with Lucius to deliver his news from Cassius to Brutus?

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