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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. At the end of the play, what does Octavius claim he will do to all of the men in Brutus's service?
2. Which of these is NOT a bad omen that Cassius sees the morning before his battle with Marc Antony?
3. Who does Marc Antony designate to rule Gaul?
4. Why does Brutus send a certain message to his legions during the battle against Marc Antony?
5. Where is Cinna walking when the mob finds him in Act 3, Scene 3?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the mob do to Cinna the poet when they hear his name?
2. Why does Marc Antony want to get a hold of Caesar's Will?
3. What happens to Cato and Lucius after Brutus urges his men to hold up their heads in Act 5, Scene 4?
4. Who does Brutus send to get the inactive legions into motion?
5. What does Marc Antony tell Octavius he will most likely do with Lepidus once their countries are in good order?
6. What does the mob want to do to punish the conspirators who killed Caesar?
7. What does Brutus want the inactive legions to do?
8. What is the first thing Marc Antony and Octavius do when they meet together after Caesar's assassination?
9. In Act 4, Scene 2, what does Lucius tell Brutus about his meeting with Cassius?
10. What do Brutus and Cassius do just before the battle begins in Act 5, Scene 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 3
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?
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