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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 Cassius kill himself?

2. What portion of Caesar's property did he leave the people of Rome in his Will?

3. Where is Marc Antony's army stationed in Act 5, Scene 1?

4. What does Antony say of Brutus when he sees he is dead?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Brutus ask Strato to do when Brutus sees that he cannot win the battle?

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

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

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

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

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

What role does symbolism play in the play and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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