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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Cassius think Antony should be killed as well?
(a) He is a foolish man who does not deserve power.
(b) It will prove the serious nature of their plot.
(c) He is a powerful friend of Caesar's.
(d) He will kill them all out of vengeance.

3. What does Caesar say would make him a coward after Calpurnia tells him her worries in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Heeding the words of a woman.
(b) Believing in superstitions.
(c) Fearing death.
(d) Not attending the senate.

4. Why is Brutus not running in the same race that Antony is at the celebration for?
(a) He is wary of Ceasar.
(b) His wife asked him not to.
(c) He is not a sportsman.
(d) He is not well.

5. What is the last thing Brutus asks the crowd after Caesar's assassination?
(a) "Am I understood?"
(b) "Have I offended you?"
(c) "Do you believe me?"
(d) "Can you follow me?"

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Portia hope will happen at the Senate House on the day of Caesar's assassination?

2. Who is the first person to address the crowd after Caesar's assassination?

3. What do the conspirators shout when Caesar is dead?

4. What does a soothsayer tell Caesar in Act 1, Scene 2?

5. How did Cassius once save Caesar?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does a soothsayer say to Caesar during the celebration in Act 1?

2. What is Artemidorus's occupation?

3. What does Brutus tell the crowd to look on as he addresses them after Caesar's assassination?

4. Who is the first person to stab Caesar?

5. In Act 1, Scene 3, why is Cicero so unconcerned with the strange happenings in Rome?

6. Why does Brutus say he will not be running in the race during the celebration?

7. Why does Brutus feel that killing Marc Antony is an unneeded part of their assassination plot?

8. In Act 1, Scene 3, why is Casca so frightened and breathless when he meets Cicero on the street?

9. What does Metellus ask of Caesar just before he is assassinated?

10. Why does Caesar want Antony to strike his wife with a thong of goatskin?

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