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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. What does Caesar first notice when he wakes up on the day of his assassination?

2. What does Caesar say would make him a coward after Calpurnia tells him her worries in Act 2, Scene 2?

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

4. Why does Casca feel that Brutus needs to be part of their conspiracy?

5. Who does Marullus stop in the street at the beginning of the play?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is the cobbler not working at the beginning of the play?

3. What do Cassius and Brutus do as they see the crowd turning against them during Marc Antony's eulogy for Caesar?

4. Who is the first person to stab Caesar?

5. What does Portia do to prove that she is strong enough to hear the cares and worries of her husband?

6. What does Marc Antony read to the crowd in Act 3, Scene 2 that turns them all against Brutus and the conspirators?

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

8. What does Brutus tell the crowd to look on as he addresses them after Caesar's assassination?

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

10. What is Artemidorus's occupation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Honor is a very important theme in this play. How did this thirst for honor influence the actions of the main characters?

Essay Topic 2

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the play. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the play, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 3

Justice and mercy are two themes prevalent throughout this play. What are some of the places where these themes are present, and how do they work together to affect the characters involved in those scenes?

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