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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Antony read to the people as part of his eulogy for Caesar?
(a) A letter to his wife while at war.
(b) His will.
(c) His new plan for Rome.
(d) A page from his journal.

2. What day is Caesar assassinated?
(a) Venus's birthday.
(b) His birthday.
(c) The Ides of March.
(d) The day of Feasting.

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

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

5. What job title does Flavius have at the beginning of the play?
(a) Guard.
(b) Senator.
(c) Tribune.
(d) Soldier.

6. What time do the conspirators plan to kill Caesar?
(a) 8:00 a.m.
(b) 10:00 a.m.
(c) 12:00 noon.
(d) 8:00 p.m.

7. What is Caesar's last warning of his impending doom on the day of his assassination?
(a) Artemidrous' letter.
(b) Calpurnia's dream.
(c) Brutus' warning.
(d) The priests' omens.

8. What is Casca so concerned about when he first meets Cicero in Act 1, Scene 3
(a) The storm that rages about them.
(b) A curse.
(c) The lions in the forest.
(d) The battle brewing in Rome.

9. What is Lucius's occupation?
(a) A teacher.
(b) Brutus' servant.
(c) A senator.
(d) A soldier.

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

11. What does Marc Antony say he is doing when he first addresses the crowd after Caesar's assassination?
(a) Remembering Caesar.
(b) Mourning Caesar.
(c) Burying Caesar.
(d) Praising Caesar.

12. According to Cicero, what is to blame for all of the recent strange happenings in Rome?
(a) An omen of good things to come.
(b) A cursed nation.
(c) A punishment for cruel dealings.
(d) A civil dispute in the Heavens.

13. Who is the first person to address the crowd after Caesar's assassination?
(a) Cassius.
(b) Marc Antony.
(c) Brutus.
(d) Calpurnia.

14. What does Calpurnia say that eventually convinces Caesar to stay at home in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) He can use her worries as an excuse.
(b) The Senate will be more convinced that he is not a tyrant if he stays home.
(c) Antony can tell the Senate that Caesar is ill.
(d) The crown will fit more comfortably on a day not laden with omens.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Brutus think power would do to his friend Caesar?

2. What does Caesar tell Antony to do to his wife as he passes her in the street during his race at the celebration?

3. What does Decius say that immediately changes Caesar's decision about staying home the day of his assassination?

4. What does Caesar call the soothsayer in Act 1, Scene 2?

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

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