Antony and Cleopatra

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1. "Antony and Cleopatra" might be regarded as a sequel to what other Shakespearean play? Coriolanus Titus Andronicus Timon of Athens Julius Caesar

2. What ancient source did Shakespeare primarily use for this play (as well as "Julius Caesar" and "Coriolanus")? Eusebius Herodotus Plutarch Pliny

3. This play is unique among Shakespeare's works for its enormous scope of location. What locations are featured in the play? Rome, Alexandria, Syria, Cairo, Athens, and Actium. Rome, Cairo, Athens, Messina, Actium, and Alexandria Rome, Alexandria, Misenum, Memphis, and Syria Alexandria, Rome, Messina, Misenum, Syria, Actium, and Athens.

4. Who rules the Roman empire when the play begins? Octavian with Mark Antony as regent Octavian, Mark Antony, and Lepidus Octavian and Lepidus Octavian

5. Shortly after the play begins, Antony learns that his wife Fulvia, whom he has neglected for Cleopatra, has died. What is his reaction? He is relieved and resolves to marry Cleopatra. He is saddened (though not grief-stricken) and decides to leave Cleopatra. He is grief stricken and resolves to leave Cleopatra. He is indifferent and decides to remain with Cleopatra.

6. Which character makes the famous quote "My salad days, when I was green in judgement, cold in blood to say as I said then."? Cleopatra Enobarbus Antony Lepidus

7. Act II, scene 2 contains the famous speech about Cleopatra which begins "The barge she sat in, like a burnish'd throne, burn'd on the water.", which contains the line "Age cannot wither, nor custom stale her infinite variety." Who makes this speech? Maecenas Octavian Enobarbus Lepidus

8. What is the name of Antony's sword (after a famous battle fought in "Julius Caesar")? Alexandrian Actiuman Phillipan Romulus

9. In Act II, scene 5, a messenger delivers to Cleopatra the unwelcome news that Antony has (for political reasons) married Octavia. What does Cleopatra threaten to do? Kill herself. Kill Octavia Kill Antony Kill the messenger.

10. Where does the final scene of Act II take place? A field near Actium. Caesar's palace, Rome. Cleopatra's palace, Alexandria. On board Pompey's galley, off Misenum.

11. In Act III, scene 3, Cleopatra gets the dirt on Octavia from the formerly much abused messenger. How does he describe Octavia? Thirty-five, widowed, short of stature, with a round face. Almost thirty, short of stature, with a too-round face, widowed. Thirty, widowed, with prematurely graying hair, short of stature. Thirty, widowed, with brown hair, an overly round face, and low forehead.

12. After twice abandoning Antony in battle against Octavian, Cleopatra flees the wrath of her insanely angry lover. Where does she eventually flee to (appropriately, as it turns out)? Her monument (tomb). Her boudoir. Her ship. Antony's house.

13. Believing that Cleopatra is dead, Antony asks his devoted friend Eros to run him through with his sword. What does Eros do? Asks Antony to kill him instead. Stabs Antony, but not fatally. Kills himself instead. Flees from Antony.

14. As Antony lies wounded, Diomedes arrives with new tidings about Cleopatra. What does he tell Antony? That Cleopatra had actually fled Alexandria. That Cleopatra is alive. That Cleopatra had actually been seized by Octavian. That Cleopatra is alive, but dying.

15. Determined to die now that Antony is dead and Octavian wishes to parade her in disgrace through the streets of Rome, Cleopatra receives a basket from a "clown" (a comic rustic) supposedly containing figs, but also concealing some poisonous asps. What word do they use to refer to the serpent? needle weapon baby worm

16. As he is leaving, what does the "clown" warn Cleopatra not to do for the serpent? Give it water. Try to warm it Pet it. Feed it.

17. Two characters in the play die onstage of no apparent physical cause. Who are they? Enobarbus and Charmian Enobarbus and Iras Iras and Lepidus Enobarbus and Diomedes

18. What character besides Cleopatra dies by the bite of an asp. Iras Dolabella Diomedes Charmiane

19. Upon discovering Cleopatra dead, what order does Octavian give regarding her burial? That her body be taken to Rome to be cremated. That she be entombed in her monument. That she and Antony be buried side by side. That her body be thrown into the Nile.

20. In the seventeenth century, this play was briefly eclipsed in popularity by another play on the same subject, entitled "All for Love". Which great poet wrote this play? John Milton Alexander Pope John Dryden John Gay