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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 Portia do to prove she is strong enough to hear Brutus' secret?
2. Who does Cassius ask to deliver his false letters to Brutus?
3. Who is the first person to address the crowd after Caesar's assassination?
4. What does Caesar tell Antony to do to his wife as he passes her in the street during his race at the celebration?
5. What will happen if Caesar does not pay attention to what the man waiting for Caeser to leave his house gives him?
Short Essay Questions
1. What has Caesar done to every legitimate warning he has heard about his impending death?
2. What does a soothsayer say to Caesar during the celebration in Act 1?
3. What do Flavius and Marullus plan to do as they journey to the Capitol at the beginning of the play?
4. What does Portia do to prove that she is strong enough to hear the cares and worries of her husband?
5. Why are the people so happy to see Caesar reject the crown as Emperor of Rome?
6. What has Caesar deemed worth of a celebration at the beginning of the play?
7. What does Caesar do when the conspirators come to his house to escort him to the Senate House on the day of his assassination?
8. According to Marullus, who did the people used to honor before Caesar won their hearts?
9. What does Cassius do in Act 1, Scene 3 to get Brutus to join him in the conspiracy?
10. What does Casca think all the bad omens in Rome are an indication of?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There are many superstitious beliefs highlighted in this play. What are some of these superstitions, and how did they alter the course of the plot?
Essay Topic 2
Honor is a very important theme in this play. How did this thirst for honor influence the actions of the main characters?
Essay Topic 3
Power was a major theme of this play. Where did this theme manifest itself, and what characters were most affected by it?
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