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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 order two of his servants to do after Lucilius is brought before him in Act 5, Scene 4?

2. What does Marc Antony say when Lucilius is brought before him in Act 5, Scene 4?

3. What does Brutus tell his men to do after he finds Cassius dead?

4. Who comes with Lucius to deliver his news from Cassius to Brutus?

5. What happens to Cinna before the mob leaves him in Act 3, Scene 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Who accompanies Lucius to Brutus' army camp?

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

Jealousy was a constant companion of certain characters in this play. Who were the characters plagued with jealousy, and how did this affect their actions?

Essay Topic 3

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the play. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the play, and what causes these changes?

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