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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 is Portia so worried for her husband on the day of Caesar's assassination?

2. What does Caesar say about the signs Calpurnia has seen of impending doom?

3. What time do Cassius and Casca plan to go talk with Brutus after the first meeting of the conspirators?

4. Why does Lucius go to the Senate House on the day of Caesar's assassination?

5. Why does Caesar choose to put off reading his letter from Artemidorus?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lucius find in Brutus' study that convinces Brutus to join the conspiracy?

2. What has Caesar deemed worth of a celebration at the beginning of the play?

3. In Act 1, Scene 3, why is Cicero so unconcerned with the strange happenings in Rome?

4. What does Caesar do when the conspirators come to his house to escort him to the Senate House on the day of his assassination?

5. Why does Caesar decide to wait to read the letter from Artemidorus?

6. Who does Portia go to for news about the events at the Senate House in Act 2, Scene 4?

7. According to Marullus, who did the people used to honor before Caesar won their hearts?

8. What does Marc Antony read to the crowd in Act 3, Scene 2 that turns them all against Brutus and the conspirators?

9. What do Flavius and Marullus plan to do as they journey to the Capitol at the beginning of the play?

10. In Act 1, Scene 3, why is Caesar so surprised when more senators join Metullus's cause after Brutus has already been denied?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the Roman view of women differ from the view of women in our society, and how does this perspective of femininity influence the characters in the play?

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

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?

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