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Read the excerpt from Julius Caesar , act 1, scene 2. CAESAR: Calpurnia! CASCA: Peace, ho! Caesar speaks. CAESAR: Calpurnia! CALPURNIA: Here, my lord. CAESAR: Stand you directly in Antonio’s way (5) When he doth run his course.—Antonio! ANTONY: Caesar, my lord? CAESAR: Forget not, in your speed, Antonio, To touch Calpurnia, for our elders say The barren, touchèd in this holy chase, (10) Shake off their sterile curse. Which ideas would best fit in a summary of this passage? Choose two correct answers.

A
Caesar and Calpurnia have not yet had children.
B
Caesar asks Antony to give Calpurnia luck to conceive.
C
Calpurnia is in Antony’s way, and Antony is in a hurry.
D
Calpurnia dislikes Caesar’s plan and does not believe in superstition.
E
Antony’s forgetfulness concerns Caesar.
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How are paraphrasing and summarizing similar? Choose three correct answers.

A
They are longer than the original text.
B
They are written with new words.
C
They include exact quotes from the original text.
D
They include details of the text.
E
They include the main idea of the original text.
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How is foreshadowing most useful to the audience?

A
It helps them understand characters.
B
It tells them exactly what will happen.
C
It summarizes the story for them so far.
D
It helps them make predictions.
4

What are types of external conflict in literature? Choose three correct answers.

A
character vs. society
B
character vs. character
C
character vs. self
D
character vs. nature
E
character vs. their fatal flaw
5

The character who opposes the protagonist is the

A
archetype
B
tragic hero.
C
foil
D
antagonist
6

What is the difference between summarizing and paraphrasing?

A
Summarizing is generally longer than the original text, while paraphrasing only restates words that may cause confusion.
B
Summarizing puts the text in the writer’s words, while paraphrasing quotes the original text.
C
Summarizing reduces a larger text by focusing on the main ideas, while paraphrasing restates the entire text.
D
Summarizing is for the purpose of explaining the meaning behind the text, while paraphrasing focuses on retelling the main ideas.
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Who is Brutus’s foil in Julius Caesar ?

A
the soothsayer
B
Cassius
C
Marullus
D
Caesar
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In acts 1 and 2 of Julius Caesar , with whom is Brutus most in conflict?

A
nature
B
Antony
C
himself
D
Cassius
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What is foreshadowing?

A
a literary technique that gives hints about the future and builds suspense in a drama
B
a chorus gives a summary of a scene before it is acted out in a play
C
when a character or group of characters comment on events throughout a play
D
a speaker turns to the audience and comments as if no other characters can hear

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