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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 does Brutus say about Caesar when he sees Cassius is dead?

2. Why does Cassius kill himself?

3. Why do Marc Antony and Brutus meet for a parley when they know it will not be successful?

4. What does Brutus accuse Cassius of after Cassius has explained in Act 4, Scene 3 how Brutus wronged him?

5. Who holds the sword for Brutus to fall on?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Marc Antony say about Brutus when he sees his dead body?

2. In Act 4, Scene 2, what does Lucius tell Brutus about his meeting with Cassius?

3. What does Lucius tell the men who captured him?

4. What does Brutus ask Strato to do when Brutus sees that he cannot win the battle?

5. Where is Cinna the poet heading when we first meet him in this play?

6. What happens to Cato and Lucius after Brutus urges his men to hold up their heads in Act 5, Scene 4?

7. What do Brutus and Cassius do just before the battle begins in Act 5, Scene 1?

8. Why does the mob react so forcefully when they hear Cinna's name?

9. What does the mob want to do to punish the conspirators who killed Caesar?

10. Why does Marc Antony want to get a hold of Caesar's Will?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Justice and mercy are two themes prevalent throughout this play. What are some of the places where these themes are present, and how do they work together to affect the characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 2

Marc Antony endures a crisis before the end of the play. What lessons does Marc Antony learn through these experiences and how could he have learned these lessons without causing so much grief?

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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