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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Caesar tell Decius about Calpurnia's dream about his death?
2. What was Calpurnia's dream about Caesar the night before his assassination?
3. What does Marullus tell the people in the streets to do at the beginning of the play?
4. How many times did Caesar refuse the crown offered him by Antony?
5. Which one of these does Cassius NOT call Caesar behind his back?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why are the people so happy to see Caesar reject the crown as Emperor of Rome?
2. What does Marc Antony read to the crowd in Act 3, Scene 2 that turns them all against Brutus and the conspirators?
3. What does Artemidorus say will happen if Caesar does not read his letter?
4. What does the crowd chant after Brutus offers himself up for crucifixion for the assassination of Caesar?
5. Why does Calpurnia disagree with Caesar's statement that all the bad omens she has seen could be meant for anyone in Rome?
6. In Act 1, Scene 3, why is Casca so frightened and breathless when he meets Cicero on the street?
7. What does Brutus tell the crowd to look on as he addresses them after Caesar's assassination?
8. Why does Caesar want Antony to strike his wife with a thong of goatskin?
9. Why does Brutus say he will not be running in the race during the celebration?
10. Why does Caesar decide to wait to read the letter from Artemidorus?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Caesar was killed because of his lack of concern for the many warnings he received. What were these warnings, and why was Caesar so deaf to them?
Essay Topic 2
What are some of the attributes that make a true leader? Who are the true leaders in this play, and how does their leadership influence the characters around them?
Essay Topic 3
Octavius was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence- however brief - altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if Octavius had not been in the play at all?
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