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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 Brutus tell Cassius he never does when Cassius arrives at his camp?
(a) Grows weary of the truth and right.
(b) Weakens his regard for the Republic.
(c) Tell falsehoods.
(d) Wrongs his enemies - much less his friends.

2. What portion of Caesar's property did he leave the people of Rome in his Will?
(a) His fenced fighting ring.
(b) His gardens.
(c) His country land.
(d) His main house.

3. Why does Cassius kill himself?
(a) His legions are losing, and he refuses to die by an enemy's hand.
(b) He thinks Titinius is dead.
(c) He knows his honor is lost.
(d) He feels guilt over the assassination of Caesar.

4. What does Marc Antony say when Lucilius is brought before him in Act 5, Scene 4?
(a) He knows Lucilius is not Brutus.
(b) He laughs.
(c) He knows the real Brutus would never allow himself to be taken captive.
(d) He cannot recognize him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Brutus tell his men to do after he finds Cassius dead?

2. How does Octavius feel about Lepidus as a person?

3. What does the mob first do when they find Cinna?

4. What is Cinna's profession?

5. What did Brutus do to wrong Cassius in Act 4, Scene 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Brutus say when Cassius accuses Brutus in Act 4, Scene 2 of wronging him?

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

3. What does Marc Antony say about Brutus when he sees his dead body?

4. What does Brutus ask Strato to do when Brutus sees that he cannot win the battle?

5. What does Brutus see when he is unable to sleep the night before the battle at Phillipi?

6. Who accompanies Lucius to Brutus' army camp?

7. What do Brutus and Cassius do just before the battle begins in Act 5, Scene 1?

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

9. Why does Marc Antony want to get a hold of Caesar's Will?

10. What does Marc Antony tell Octavius he will most likely do with Lepidus once their countries are in good order?

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