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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. What is the last thing Brutus asks the crowd after Caesar's assassination?
2. Who enters Act 2, Scene 4 just as Lucius leaves for the Senate House on the day of Caesar's assassination?
3. What does Brutus personally promise Rome while alone in his backyard?
4. What does Brutus offer the people if they do not agree with what he did for Rome by assassinating Caesar?
5. What about Cassius makes Caesar so uncomfortable during the celebration in Act 1, Scene 2?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Act 1, Scene 3, why is Casca so frightened and breathless when he meets Cicero on the street?
2. What does Decius do to convince Caesar to come to the Senate House on the day of his assassination?
3. In Act 1, Scene 3, why is Cicero so unconcerned with the strange happenings in Rome?
4. What do Cassius and Brutus do as they see the crowd turning against them during Marc Antony's eulogy for Caesar?
5. What is Artemidorus's occupation?
6. What does Lucius find in Brutus' study that convinces Brutus to join the conspiracy?
7. What does Artemidorus say will happen if Caesar does not read his letter?
8. What does Caesar have done first thing on the morning of his assassination day?
9. What does Portia do to prove that she is strong enough to hear the cares and worries of her husband?
10. What does Metellus ask of Caesar just before he is assassinated?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Which character did you relate with the most in this play? Why? How did this character change as the events in the play unfold?
Essay Topic 2
Many characters in this plot showed their dual natures. What are some of the instances of this duality of man, and how does it affect the people associated with it?
Essay Topic 3
Jealousy was a constant companion of certain characters in this play. Who were the characters plagued with jealousy, and how did this affect their actions?
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