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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. Why does Caesar want Antony to greet Calpurnia in a certain manner in Act 1, Scene 2?

2. What does Decius say that immediately changes Caesar's decision about staying home the day of his assassination?

3. Who enters Act 2, Scene 4 just as Lucius leaves for the Senate House on the day of Caesar's assassination?

4. What does Caesar call the soothsayer in Act 1, Scene 2?

5. Who becomes the leader of the conspirators the day before the assassination?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What is Artemidorus's occupation?

10. What will happen to Brutus if his assassination plan fails?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Octavius was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence- however brief - altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if Octavius had not been in the play at all?

Essay Topic 3

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by various characters. Describe instances in which fear is shown by the characters in the play and discuss the ways in which it affected the characters.

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