The First Half of the Play

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1. On what date does the play begin? February 15, 44 A.D. March 15, 44 B.C. March 15, 44 A.D. February 15, 44 B.C.

2. How many conspirators are related to Marcus Brutus? 0 1 3 2

3. Which is not one of the conspirators? Cinna Crassus Casca Trebonius

4. Who gives a soliloquy at the beginning of Act II? Cassius Calpurnia Caesar Brutus

5. Who wants to assassinate Mark Antony along with Caesar? Cassius Metellus Brutus Decius

6. Which of the following is NOT something that happens on the day of the assassination, making the conspirators worried that their plan to kill Caesar will not work out? The soothsayer tells Caesar the ides of March hasn’t gone Popillius wishes Cassius good luck Artemidorus tries to give Caesar a letter of warning Caesar is heard listening to, but not believing, somebody will get killed

7. Who does not go into the Senate and thus not stab Caesar? Trebonius Casca Cinna Ligarius

8. Who distracts Caesar while the other conspirators get ready to kill him? Trebonius Cinna Decius Metellus

9. What does Mark Antony do after Caesar is assassinated? He promises revenge. He kills Cassius. He runs away. He congratulates the conspirators.

10. At the end of Act III, commoners kill a person who shares his name with which conspirator? Cinna Casca Cassius Trebonius