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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 Brutus send a certain message to his legions during the battle against Marc Antony?

2. Why does Brutus plan to kill himself if his army begins to falter?

3. What do the leaders do during the parley before the battle in Act 5, Scene 1 begins?

4. Where does Brutus take Cassius when he arrives at Brutus's camp?

5. In Act 5, Scene 5, what does Brutus see that tells him it is his time to die?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Brutus send to get the inactive legions into motion?

2. What does Lucius tell the men who captured him?

3. What is the first thing Marc Antony and Octavius do when they meet together after Caesar's assassination?

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

5. What does the mob do to Cinna the poet when they hear his name?

6. Why does the mob react so forcefully when they hear Cinna's name?

7. What does the mob want to do to punish the conspirators who killed Caesar?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many characters in this plot showed their dual natures. What are some of the instances of this duality of man, and how does it affect the people associated with it?

Essay Topic 2

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

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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