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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 5, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Marc Antony tell Octavius to take his army when Brutus's army arrives?
(a) To the north of the battlefield.
(b) Up the left side of the battlefield.
(c) Up the right side of the battlefield.
(d) Along the Southeast border of the battlefield.

2. What did the priests find in the sacrificed animal that make them tell Caesar to stay at home?
(a) An omen of death in the intestines.
(b) Crossed eyes in the animal indicating a devious plot.
(c) An unhealthy liver as a sign of impending sickness.
(d) No heart in the sacrificed animal.

3. What does Marc Antony call Brutus during the parley that cuts most deeply to Brutus?
(a) A fool.
(b) A traitor.
(c) A coward.
(d) A liar.

4. Why does Caesar tell Decius about Calpurnia's dream about his death?
(a) He loves Decius.
(b) Decius seems concerned, and Caesar wants to calm his fears.
(c) Decius calls him a coward.
(d) Decius pesters him with questions.

5. What does Decius say that immediately changes Caesar's decision about staying home the day of his assassination?
(a) Marc Antony will be at the Senate House to protect him.
(b) The people are chanting his name in the streets.
(c) The Senate has a special gift for Caesar that day.
(d) The Senate will crown him king.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Antony refer to the conspirators while he is giving his eulogy on Caesar to the crowd?

2. What was the crowd's response to the last question Brutus asks after Caesar's assassination?

3. What does Caesar first notice when he wakes up on the day of his assassination?

4. What does Caesar do when the conspirators all come to escort him to the Senate House in Act 2, Scene 2?

5. Who is the first person to address the crowd after Caesar's assassination?

(see the answer key)

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