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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who helps Cassius kill himself?
(a) Brutus.
(b) Titinius.
(c) Lucius.
(d) Pindarus.
2. What does Marc Antony do during his speech to make himself seem more approachable?
(a) He came down from the podium and walked among the people.
(b) He called many of the people by name.
(c) He did not use lofty words.
(d) He cried.
3. What causes the mob to become so angry after Caesar's assassination?
(a) Marc Antony's eulogy.
(b) Brutus' speech.
(c) The blood stained robes of the conspirators.
(d) The sight of Caesar's body.
4. What does Brutus tell his hidden legions to do during the battle against Marc Antony?
(a) Replace the fallen members of the wing.
(b) Double arm themselves against the archers.
(c) Attack Octavius's wing.
(d) Send reinforcements.
5. Who enters Rome as Marc Antony finishes his eulogy of Caesar?
(a) Octavius.
(b) Brutus.
(c) Cleopatra.
(d) Decius.
6. Who does Brutus send on an important errand during the battle against Marc Antony in Act 5, Scene 2?
(a) Lucius.
(b) Messala.
(c) Casca.
(d) Cassius.
7. What do Marc Antony, Octavius and Lepidus form when they meet after Caesar's assassination?
(a) A three-man government.
(b) A band of brothers.
(c) A sacred oath.
(d) A triumvirate.
8. In Act 5, Scene 5, what does Brutus see that tells him it is his time to die?
(a) Caesar's ghost.
(b) The end of the battle.
(c) His wife's image.
(d) A golden haze in the clouds.
9. Which of these is NOT a bad omen that Cassius sees the morning before his battle with Marc Antony?
(a) Ravens flying.
(b) Kites flying overhead.
(c) Snakes in the water.
(d) Crows in formation.
10. What does Cassius do at the climax of his argument Brutus at Brutus's camp?
(a) Slaps Brutus across the face.
(b) Breaks down in tears.
(c) Bares his chest and asks Brutus to stab him.
(d) Spits on Brutus.
11. What does Marc Antony compare Lepidus to after he leaves the meeting with Antony and Octavius?
(a) Caesar.
(b) His standard.
(c) His wife.
(d) His horse.
12. How does Marc Antony feel about the chaos and confusion his speech causes?
(a) He is surprised and scared.
(b) It is exactly what he intended.
(c) He is angry and indignant.
(d) He is indifferent.
13. What does Lucilius offer a soldier who captures him to kill him?
(a) Blessings.
(b) Honor.
(c) Money.
(d) No harm.
14. What does Titinius do when he sees Cassius is dead?
(a) Mourns loudly.
(b) Prays to the gods for victory.
(c) Faints.
(d) Kills himself.
15. What does Brutus say about Caesar when he sees Cassius is dead?
(a) He was an evil spirit haunting them.
(b) He is mighty in death.
(c) He cursed them.
(d) He is there with him now.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Brutus tell his men to do after he finds Cassius dead?
2. At the end of the play, what does Octavius claim he will do to all of the men in Brutus's service?
3. What happens to Cinna before the mob leaves him in Act 3, Scene 3?
4. Where does Octavius insist on taking his army when Brutus's army arrives?
5. Why does Cassius kill himself?
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