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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 5, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the conspirators shout when Caesar is dead?
(a) "Thus will it be to all tyrants!"
(b) "His service in death is great indeed!"
(c) "Liberty! Freedom! Tyranny is dead!"
(d) "It is done, and we are free."

2. Where is Cinna walking when the mob finds him in Act 3, Scene 3?
(a) To his house.
(b) To the Senate House.
(c) To Caesar's funeral.
(d) To the marketplace.

3. Who is the first person to warn Caesar of his assassination?
(a) Calpurnia.
(b) A soothsayer.
(c) Brutus.
(d) Artemidorus.

4. What does Brutus accuse Cassius of after Cassius has explained in Act 4, Scene 3 how Brutus wronged him?
(a) Having an itchy palm when it comes to money.
(b) Having a fickle spirit.
(c) Caring too much for power and praise.
(d) Having a weak constitution.

5. What does Caesar do when the conspirators all come to escort him to the Senate House in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Thanks them for their friendship.
(b) Invites them in for wine.
(c) Prays with them.
(d) Offers them some dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did the people used to honor before Caesar?

2. What does Portia ask of a soothsayer after Lucius leaves for the Senate House on the day of Caesar's assassination?

3. Why do the people begin beating Cinna when they meet him on the road?

4. What does Calpurnia say that eventually convinces Caesar to stay at home in Act 2, Scene 2?

5. What does the man waiting for Caesar to leave his house give him on the day of his assassination?

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