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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many times will Antony reward Scarus for his "spritely comfort"?
(a) Thrice.
(b) Once.
(c) Twice.
(d) Ten times.

2. What does Enobarbus throw against the "flint and hardness" of his fault, figuratively speaking?
(a) His soul.
(b) His heart.
(c) His life.
(d) His will.

3. How many soldiers are present in Act 4, Scene 9?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.

4. Whom is it reported by Enobarbus that Caesar has hanged without good reason?
(a) Alexas.
(b) Agrippa.
(c) Herod.
(d) Canidius.

5. What is the meaning of "scotches" as used by Scarus?
(a) Hours.
(b) Arrows.
(c) Drinks.
(d) Killings.

Short Answer Questions

1. Cleopatra says that Antony is more mad than whom for his shield?

2. Whom does Caesar send to accompany the speaker sent to Cleopatra in the first part of the final act?

3. What does Caesar say the world shall bear freely if the battle of Alexandria goes well?

4. Who enters the stage bleeding in Act 4, Scene 7?

5. What do the soldiers resolve to do about the noise in Act 4, Scene 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Caesar insist upon being still with his land forces on the second day of Battle at Alexandria?

2. How does Cleopatra comport herself towards Antony in Act 4, Scene 4?

3. In what way is Antony's disposition towards the battle at Alexandria changed on the second day?

4. How has the battle gone so far, in Act 4, Scene 7?

5. How does the course of the battle change in Act 4, Scene 10?

6. What attitude grips Antony and his soldiers in Act 4, Scene 7?

7. How does Antony behave towards his servants before the battle at Alexandria?

8. What effect on Antony's disposition does the desertion by Enobarbus have?

9. For what reason does Caesar seek to preserve the life of Cleopatra after hearing that Antony has died?

10. Why does Enobarbus say he will seek out a ditch in which he may die?

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