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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 say he is as constant as just before he is stabbed in the Senate House?

2. What will happen to Brutus if his plan regarding the assassination fails?

3. How did Cassius once save Caesar?

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

5. What does Caesar tell Antony to do to his wife as he passes her in the street during his race at the celebration?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Caesar have done first thing on the morning of his assassination day?

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

7. According to Marullus, who did the people used to honor before Caesar won their hearts?

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

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

10. Why does Portia send Lucius to the Senate House on the day of Caesar's assassination?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jealousy was a constant companion of certain characters in this play. Who were the characters plagued with jealousy, and how did this affect their actions?

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

Cassio uses many different lies to complete his horrible goals. What are some of these lies, and how did they poison the characters who heard them?

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