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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 Marc Antony designate to rule Gaul?
(a) Artimidorus.
(b) Octavius.
(c) Lepidus.
(d) Marc Antony.

2. In Act 5, Scene 5, where is Brutus resting while he tries to find a servant to kill him?
(a) On Cassius's grave.
(b) The ground.
(c) A rock.
(d) His tent.

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

4. What does Titinius do when he sees Cassius is dead?
(a) Faints.
(b) Kills himself.
(c) Mourns loudly.
(d) Prays to the gods for victory.

5. Where does Brutus set up camp when he leaves Rome?
(a) Sardis.
(b) Italy.
(c) Gaul.
(d) Sanford.

Short Answer Questions

1. What news does Lucius bring Brutus from Cassius in Act 4, Scene 2?

2. What does Marc Antony say when Lucilius is brought before him in Act 5, Scene 4?

3. What does Brutus tell his hidden legions to do during the battle against Marc Antony?

4. Who does Marc Antony designate to rule Africa?

5. What does Brutus say about Caesar when he sees Cassius is dead?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Brutus send to get the inactive legions into motion?

2. What does the mob do to Cinna the poet when they hear his name?

3. In Act 4, Scene 2, what does Lucius tell Brutus about his meeting with Cassius?

4. Where is Cinna the poet heading when we first meet him in this play?

5. In Act 5, Scene 3, what mistake does Brutus make in the battle?

6. In Act 4, Scene 4, why does Brutus say he was so easily angered by Cassius?

7. What does Lucius tell the men who captured him?

8. What does Titinius do when he sees the dead body of Cassius?

9. Why does the mob react so forcefully when they hear Cinna's name?

10. In Act 4, Scene 1, what are Cassius and Brutus doing now that they have fled Rome?

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