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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 does Cassius ask to deliver his false letters to Brutus?
(a) Casca.
(b) Cicero.
(c) Cinna.
(d) Pompey.
2. Where is Caesar returning from in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) War with Pompey.
(b) A building excavation of Rome.
(c) A trip to Egypt.
(d) Treaty talks with Greece.
3. 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.
4. What is the occupation of the man waiting for Caesar to leave his house on the day of his assassination?
(a) A teacher of Rhetoric.
(b) A soothsayer.
(c) A soldier.
(d) A senator.
5. How does Cassius feel about the chaos in the city when he is talking to Casca in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) It makes him nervous.
(b) He is angry about it.
(c) He has not noticed it at all.
(d) He loves it.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which one of these does Cassius NOT call Caesar behind his back?
2. Why does Lucius go to the Senate House on the day of Caesar's assassination?
3. What time do the conspirators plan to kill Caesar?
4. Who becomes the leader of the conspirators the day before the assassination?
5. Why is the cobbler not working at the beginning of the play?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Lucius find in Brutus' study that convinces Brutus to join the conspiracy?
2. According to Marullus, who did the people used to honor before Caesar won their hearts?
3. What does Casca think all the bad omens in Rome are an indication of?
4. What does Cassius do in Act 1, Scene 3 to get Brutus to join him in the conspiracy?
5. Who does Portia go to for news about the events at the Senate House in Act 2, Scene 4?
6. What has Caesar deemed worth of a celebration at the beginning of the play?
7. What does Metellus ask of Caesar just before he is assassinated?
8. Why are the people so happy to see Caesar reject the crown as Emperor of Rome?
9. In Act 1, Scene 3, why is Caesar so surprised when more senators join Metullus's cause after Brutus has already been denied?
10. What is Artemidorus's occupation?
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