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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Antony say of Brutus when he sees he is dead?
(a) He was the noblest Roman.
(b) He was like a brother.
(c) He got what he deserved.
(d) He was the cruelest of traitors.

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

3. Why does Brutus plan to kill himself if his army begins to falter?
(a) He loves honor more than his life.
(b) It will kill his guilt over killing Caesar.
(c) He would be ashamed to live when others have died.
(d) His wife is dead and he wants to be with her.

4. Where is Marc Antony's army stationed in Act 5, Scene 1?
(a) Gaul.
(b) Rome.
(c) Stallipi.
(d) Phillipi.

5. Who helps Cassius kill himself?
(a) Lucius.
(b) Titinius.
(c) Pindarus.
(d) Brutus.

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

7. Who tries to enter the tent to calm the fight between Cassius and Brutus?
(a) A shepherd.
(b) A poet.
(c) A soldier.
(d) A servant.

8. Who holds the sword for Brutus to fall on?
(a) Strato.
(b) Voluminus.
(c) Clitus.
(d) Dardanius.

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

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

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

12. What does Marc Antony do during his speech to make himself seem more approachable?
(a) He called many of the people by name.
(b) He did not use lofty words.
(c) He cried.
(d) He came down from the podium and walked among the people.

13. Who comes with Lucius to deliver his news from Cassius to Brutus?
(a) Pindarus.
(b) Artemidorus.
(c) Lepidus.
(d) Cinna.

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

15. What does Marc Antony call Brutus during the parley that cuts most deeply to Brutus?
(a) A traitor.
(b) A fool.
(c) A coward.
(d) A liar.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Octavius insist on taking his army when Brutus's army arrives?

2. What is the name of Brutus' most trusted servant?

3. What does Brutus do after he leaves Rome?

4. What is Brutus most worried about after leaving Rome?

5. What happens to Cinna before the mob leaves him in Act 3, Scene 3?

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