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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 tries to enter the tent to calm the fight between Cassius and Brutus?

2. What are Cassius and Brutus doing while Marc Antony and Octavius are talking in Act 4, Scene 1?

3. What happens when Titinius goes to check on Cassius's tent in Act 5, Scene 3?

4. What did Brutus do to wrong Cassius in Act 4, Scene 3?

5. Who enters Rome as Marc Antony finishes his eulogy of Caesar?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Titinius do when he sees the dead body of Cassius?

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

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

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

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

6. What does Marc Antony tell Octavius he will most likely do with Lepidus once their countries are in good order?

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

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

9. In Act 4, Scene 1, what are Cassius and Brutus doing now that they have fled Rome?

10. What happens to Cato and Lucius after Brutus urges his men to hold up their heads in Act 5, Scene 4?

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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