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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Portia do in Act 2, Scene 4, on the day of Caesar's assassination?
(a) Sends Lucius to the Senate House.
(b) Prepares a feast.
(c) Prays.
(d) Sends a message to Calpurnia.

2. What time do Cassius and Casca plan to go talk with Brutus after the first meeting of the conspirators?
(a) Noon.
(b) After the chiming of the evening bells.
(c) After midnight.
(d) Early morning.

3. What does Caesar say would make him a coward after Calpurnia tells him her worries in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Heeding the words of a woman.
(b) Not attending the senate.
(c) Believing in superstitions.
(d) Fearing death.

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

5. How does Decius interpret Calpurnia's dream about Caesar's death?
(a) He will die when his mission has been fulfilled.
(b) He will be a wellspring of life and love for the Senate.
(c) He will give new life and vitality to Rome.
(d) His blood will renew Rome.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is waiting for Caesar when he leaves his house the day of his assassination?

2. What does Brutus say will result from Caesar's assassination?

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

4. Who does Marullus stop in the street at the beginning of the play?

5. What is the soothsayer's response to Portia's question to him on the day of Caesar's assassination?

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