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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 do after he leaves Rome?

2. What does Marc Antony say when Lucilius is brought before him in Act 5, Scene 4?

3. Who comes with Lucius to deliver his news from Cassius to Brutus?

4. Why does Brutus send a certain message to his legions during the battle against Marc Antony?

5. Why does Brutus plan to kill himself if his army begins to falter?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the mob do to Cinna the poet when they hear his name?

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

4. What does Brutus say when Cassius accuses Brutus in Act 4, Scene 2 of wronging him?

5. In Act 5, Scene 1, what does Octavius do when Marc Antony gives him orders for the upcoming battle?

6. What does Brutus see when he is unable to sleep the night before the battle at Phillipi?

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

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

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

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

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

Honor is a very important theme in this play. How did this thirst for honor influence the actions of the main characters?

Essay Topic 3

What do Cassius and Brutus bicker about throughout the whole play? How does this influence the story's plot?

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