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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. What does Caesar first notice when he wakes up on the day of his assassination?
(a) He sees an owl in the daylight.
(b) A feeling of gloom.
(c) It is oddly bright.
(d) The stormy weather.

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

3. Why does Casca feel that Brutus needs to be part of their conspiracy?
(a) He is friends with Caesar.
(b) He is a diplomat and will calm hurt feelings.
(c) He is popular with the people.
(d) He is a wise man and will not act rashly.

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

5. What does Brutus say Caesar would have done to the people of Rome had he been allowed to live?
(a) Led them to unending war.
(b) Tax them to death.
(c) Take advantage of their trust and loyalty.
(d) Turn them into slaves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the priests find in the sacrificed animal that make them tell Caesar to stay at home?

2. In Act 2, Scene 1, what does Brutus refuse to do when he joins the conspiracy?

3. How does Decius interpret Calpurnia's dream about Caesar's death?

4. What was Calpurnia's dream about Caesar the night before his assassination?

5. What does Lucius find in Brutus's study just before Cassius comes to visit with Brutus?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are the people so happy to see Caesar reject the crown as Emperor of Rome?

2. What does the crowd chant after Brutus offers himself up for crucifixion for the assassination of Caesar?

3. Why does Brutus refuse to swear an oath with the conspirators?

4. Why does Caesar decide to wait to read the letter from Artemidorus?

5. What does Artemidorus do to try and warn Caesar about his impending assassination?

6. Why does Calpurnia disagree with Caesar's statement that all the bad omens she has seen could be meant for anyone in Rome?

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

8. What has Caesar done to every legitimate warning he has heard about his impending death?

9. What does Caesar have done first thing on the morning of his assassination day?

10. What does Caesar do when the conspirators come to his house to escort him to the Senate House on the day of his assassination?

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