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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 Cinna's profession?

2. What do Marc Antony, Octavius and Lepidus form when they meet after Caesar's assassination?

3. What does Brutus do after he leaves Rome?

4. What does Marc Antony do during his speech to make himself seem more approachable?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Act 5, Scene 3, what mistake does Brutus make in the battle?

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

5. What is the first thing Marc Antony and Octavius do when they meet together after Caesar's assassination?

6. Who accompanies Lucius to Brutus' army camp?

7. Who does Brutus send to get the inactive legions into motion?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the play. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the play, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 2

The characters in this play all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and describe their main motivation throughout the play and how this affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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