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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Caesar want Antony to greet Calpurnia in a certain manner in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) To lift her low spirits.
(b) To show her she is loved.
(c) To let her say goodbye to him.
(d) To cure her barrenness.

2. Who is the one person in this play who interprets a personal dream correctly?
(a) Brutus.
(b) Artemidorus.
(c) Calpurnia.
(d) Caesar.

3. What does Portia do to prove she is strong enough to hear Brutus' secret?
(a) Stabs herself in the leg.
(b) Swears an oath.
(c) Tells Brutus an evil secret of her own.
(d) Cuts her finger.

4. What is the soothsayer's response to Portia's question to him on the day of Caesar's assassination?
(a) He does not know, but it will be bad.
(b) Good and bad will be mingled.
(c) He does not know, but it will be good.
(d) The signs are currently mixed.

5. What does Marc Antony ask the conspirators to let him do when he sees Caesar's dead body?
(a) Prepare his body for burial.
(b) Deliver his eulogy.
(c) Tell his wife.
(d) Be alone with his friend for a moment.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has Brutus suffered with insomnia when Cassius comes to his house?

2. Why does Cassius think Antony should be killed as well?

3. What will happen to Brutus if his plan regarding the assassination fails?

4. Why does Brutus say he does not want to kill Antony?

5. What time do the conspirators plan to kill Caesar?

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