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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. What does Marc Antony compare Lepidus to after he leaves the meeting with Antony and Octavius?
2. Who does Brutus not want to be compared to by committing suicide?
3. What does Lucilius offer a soldier who captures him to kill him?
4. What does Brutus tell his men to do after he finds Cassius dead?
5. What does Marc Antony say when Lucilius is brought before him in Act 5, Scene 4?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the first thing Marc Antony and Octavius do when they meet together after Caesar's assassination?
2. In Act 5, Scene 3, what mistake does Brutus make in the battle?
3. In Act 4, Scene 4, why does Brutus say he was so easily angered by Cassius?
4. Who accompanies Lucius to Brutus' army camp?
5. Why does the mob react so forcefully when they hear Cinna's name?
6. Where is Cinna the poet heading when we first meet him in this play?
7. What does Marc Antony say about Brutus when he sees his dead body?
8. What does Brutus see when he is unable to sleep the night before the battle at Phillipi?
9. What does Brutus say when Cassius accuses Brutus in Act 4, Scene 2 of wronging him?
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
Gender role differences are instrumental in this play. Identify instances where these gender roles are defined and discuss whether or not these roles influence the course of the play. Be sure to cite specific examples from the play to support your ideas.
Essay Topic 2
Which character did you relate with the most in this play? Why? How did this character change as the events in the play unfold?
Essay Topic 3
How does Brutus validate his involvement in Caesar's assassination, and what does this imply about Brutus' character?
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