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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who enters Act 2, Scene 4 just as Lucius leaves for the Senate House on the day of Caesar's assassination?

2. What does a soothsayer tell Caesar in Act 1, Scene 2?

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

4. What do the conspirators do after Caesar is dead before leaving the Senate House to explain this deed to the people?

5. Who does Cassius ask to deliver his false letters to Brutus?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Act 1, Scene 3, why is Casca so frightened and breathless when he meets Cicero on the street?

2. What does Casca think all the bad omens in Rome are an indication of?

3. What does Metellus ask of Caesar just before he is assassinated?

4. Who is the first person to stab Caesar?

5. What do Flavius and Marullus plan to do as they journey to the Capitol at the beginning of the play?

6. What does a soothsayer say to Caesar during the celebration in Act 1?

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

8. Who does Portia go to for news about the events at the Senate House in Act 2, Scene 4?

9. What does Decius do to convince Caesar to come to the Senate House on the day of his assassination?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the Roman view of women differ from the view of women in our society, and how does this perspective of femininity influence the characters in the play?

Essay Topic 2

Octavius was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence- however brief - altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if Octavius had not been in the play at all?

Essay Topic 3

Gender role differences are instrumental in this play. Identify instances where these gender roles are defined and discuss whether or not these roles influence the course of the play. Be sure to cite specific examples from the play to support your ideas.

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