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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 is the only conspirator who is encouraging the plot to assassinate Caesar out of unselfish goals?

2. What does Calpurnia say that eventually convinces Caesar to stay at home in Act 2, Scene 2?

3. How long has Brutus suffered with insomnia when Cassius comes to his house?

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

5. What does Marc Antony ask the conspirators to let him do when he sees Caesar's dead body?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Act 1, Scene 3, why is Caesar so surprised when more senators join Metullus's cause after Brutus has already been denied?

2. What does Lucius find in Brutus' study that convinces Brutus to join the conspiracy?

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

4. What has Caesar done to every legitimate warning he has heard about his impending death?

5. What is the only reason Brutus would want to hurt his friend, Caesar?

6. What has Caesar deemed worth of a celebration at the beginning of the play?

7. In Act 1, Scene 3, why is Cicero so unconcerned with the strange happenings in Rome?

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

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

10. What does the crowd chant after Brutus offers himself up for crucifixion for the assassination of Caesar?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What do Cassius and Brutus bicker about throughout the whole play? How does this influence the story's plot?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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