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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 is the last thing Brutus asks the crowd after Caesar's assassination?

2. What is the occupation of the man waiting for Caesar to leave his house on the day of his assassination?

3. Where does Cicero talk to Casca when they first appear in the play?

4. How many hills are in Rome?

5. Why does Brutus say he does not want to kill Antony?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Artemidorus say will happen if Caesar does not read his letter?

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

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

6. Who is the first person to stab Caesar?

7. Why are the people so happy to see Caesar reject the crown as Emperor of Rome?

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

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

10. What does Caesar do when the conspirators come to his house to escort him to the Senate House on the day of his assassination?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Brutus validate his involvement in Caesar's assassination, and what does this imply about Brutus' character?

Essay Topic 2

Caesar was killed because of his lack of concern for the many warnings he received. What were these warnings, and why was Caesar so deaf to them?

Essay Topic 3

Marc Antony endures a crisis before the end of the play. What lessons does Marc Antony learn through these experiences and how could he have learned these lessons without causing so much grief?

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