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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. Where does Marc Antony tell Octavius to take his army when Brutus's army arrives?
(a) Up the left side of the battlefield.
(b) Along the Southeast border of the battlefield.
(c) Up the right side of the battlefield.
(d) To the north of the battlefield.

2. What is the first thing Cassius does when he arrives at Brutus' camp in Act 4, Scene 2?
(a) Faints from exhaustion.
(b) Accuses Brutus of doing him wrong.
(c) Delivers grave news from Rome.
(d) Embraces Brutus warmly.

3. How does Octavius feel about Lepidus as a person?
(a) He thinks he is a good man and a seasoned soldier.
(b) He dislikes him.
(c) He trusts him completely.
(d) He is jealous of him.

4. What news does Lucius bring Brutus from Cassius in Act 4, Scene 2?
(a) Cassius was a nervous wreck.
(b) Cassius was warm and welcoming.
(c) Cassius was polite, but cold.
(d) Casisus is making plans to join Brutus in his camp.

5. What is the name of Brutus' most trusted servant?
(a) Artemidorus.
(b) Cinna.
(c) Pndarius.
(d) Lucius.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Brutus send on an important errand during the battle against Marc Antony in Act 5, Scene 2?

3. In Act 5, Scene 5, what does Brutus see that tells him it is his time to die?

4. Why does Brutus send a certain message to his legions during the battle against Marc Antony?

5. What are Cassius and Brutus doing while Marc Antony and Octavius are talking in Act 4, Scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Act 5, Scene 1, what does Octavius do when Marc Antony gives him orders for the upcoming battle?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does the mob want to do to punish the conspirators who killed Caesar?

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

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