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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 enters Rome as Marc Antony finishes his eulogy of Caesar?

2. Where is Cinna walking when the mob finds him in Act 3, Scene 3?

3. What is Brutus most worried about after leaving Rome?

4. What is the first thing Cassius does when he arrives at Brutus' camp in Act 4, Scene 2?

5. What do the people do with Caesar's body after Marc Antony's eulogy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Brutus see when he is unable to sleep the night before the battle at Phillipi?

2. In Act 5, Scene 1, what does Octavius do when Marc Antony gives him orders for the upcoming battle?

3. Why does Marc Antony want to get a hold of Caesar's Will?

4. In Act 4, Scene 4, why does Brutus say he was so easily angered by Cassius?

5. What does Marc Antony say about Brutus when he sees his dead body?

6. Where is Cinna the poet heading when we first meet him in this play?

7. In Act 5, Scene 3, what mistake does Brutus make in the battle?

8. What do Brutus and Cassius do just before the battle begins in Act 5, Scene 1?

9. What does Brutus want the inactive legions to do?

10. In Act 4, Scene 2, what does Lucius tell Brutus about his meeting with Cassius?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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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