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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. How did Portia die?

2. What does Marc Antony order two of his servants to do after Lucilius is brought before him in Act 5, Scene 4?

3. How does Marc Antony feel about Ledpidus as a person?

4. Who does Brutus not want to be compared to by committing suicide?

5. Where does Octavius insist on taking his army when Brutus's army arrives?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Brutus say when Cassius accuses Brutus in Act 4, Scene 2 of wronging him?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Honor is a very important theme in this play. How did this thirst for honor influence the actions of the main characters?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

How does the Roman view of women differ from the view of women in our society, and how does this perspective of femininity influence the characters in the play?

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