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Which quotations support the central idea that if Antony were to be killed, he would be honored to die now, after Caesar? Select three options.

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“O mighty Caesar! Dost thou lie so low? / Are all thy conquests, glories, triumphs, spoils, / Shrunk to this little measure?”
B
“I know not, gentlemen, what you intend— / Who else must be let blood, who else is rank.”
C
“If I myself, there is no hour so fit / As Caesar’s death hour, nor no instrument / Of half that worth as those your swords”
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“Live a thousand years, / I shall not find myself so apt to die.”
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“No place will please me so, no mean of death, / As here by Caesar, and by you cut off”
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Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 1, of Julius Caesar.CAESAR. I must prevent thee, Cimber.These couchings and these lowly courtesiesMight fire the blood of ordinary men,And turn preordinance and first decreeInto the law of children. Be not fondTo think that Caesar bears such rebel bloodThat will be thawed from the true qualityWith that which melteth fools: I mean sweet words,Low-crookèd courtesies, and base spaniel fawning.Thy brother by decree is banished.If thou dost bend and pray and fawn for him,I spurn thee like a cur out of my way.Know Caesar doth not wrong but with just cause,Nor without cause will he be satisfied.

A
Caesar will not reverse the exile of Cimber’s brother in response to begging and flattery.
B
Caesar tells Cimber to leave the senate for pleading to release his brother.
C
Because Cimber flattered Caesar, Caesar agrees to free Cimber’s brother.
D
Caesar is willing to hear new arguments to free Cimber’s brother.
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Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 1, of Julius Caesar.[ANTONY.] First, Marcus Brutus, will I shake with you—Next, Caius Cassius, do I take your hand—Now, Decius Brutus, yours;—now yours, Metellus;—Yours, Cinna;—and my valiant Casca, yours;—Though last, not last in love, yours, good Trebonius.Gentlemen all,—alas, what shall I say?My credit now stands on such slippery groundThat one of two bad ways you must conceit me:Either a coward or a flatterer.That I did love thee, Caesar, O, 'tis true.If then thy spirit look upon us now,Shall it not grieve thee dearer than thy death,To see thy Antony making his peace,Shaking the bloody fingers of thy foes—Most noble!—In the presence of thy corse?

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Antony shakes all the conspirators’ hands, starting with Brutus and ending with Trebonius. He says he knows that they must not know what to think of him.
B
Antony shakes the hands of all the conspirators and says he knows that his love for Caesar puts him in an unstable position. Then he imagines that it would break Caesar’s heart to see Antony making peace with his assassins.
C
Antony makes peace with the conspirators and acknowledges that while that would hurt Caesar, he is unconcerned.
D
Antony laments making peace with the conspirators in the presence of Caesar’s body and wishes he would have done it after Caesar was buried.
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What are the central ideas of this soliloquy? Select three options.

A
Antony wants Caesar to forgive him for being nice to his conspirators.
B
Antony is pleased by Caesar’s death because he too saw Caesar growing strong with greed.
C
Antony predicts that soon the land will be bloodied by men fighting men.
D
Antony expects Caesar’s ghost will eventually praise the conspirators for their bravery.
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Antony compares Caesar’s wounds to mouths wishing to speak.
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Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 1, of Julius Caesar.BRUTUS. Grant that, and then is death a benefit.So are we Caesar’s friends, that have abridgedHis time of fearing death. Stoop, Romans, stoop, And let us bathe our hands in Caesar’s bloodUp to the elbows, and besmear our swords;Then walk we forth, even to the market-place,And, waving our red weapons o’er our heads,Let’s all cry "peace, freedom and liberty!"

A
Brutus directs the conspirators to bathe themselves and their swords in Caesar’s blood to celebrate both the life and death of Caesar.
B
Brutus convinces himself and the others that they freed Caesar from spending time fearing death.
C
Brutus says that death is a benefit and that they did Caesar a favor by killing him, because that means he had less time to worry about dying. Then he asks everyone to bathe their hands and swords in Caesar’s blood so that they can walk to the marketplace, crying, “Peace, freedom and liberty!”
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Brutus tells them they did Caesar a favor by killing him, and then he says, “Let’s all cry ‘peace, freedom and liberty!’”, and someday perhaps someone will pay them the same favor.
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Read the two excerpts from act 3, scene 2, of Julius Caesar.[BRUTUS.] If then that friend demandwhy Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer:not that I loved Caesar less, but that I lovedRome more. Had you rather Caesar were living, anddie all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to liveall free men? As Caesar loved me, I weep for him.As he was fortunate, I rejoice at it. As he wasvaliant, I honour him. But as he was ambitious, Islew him. There is tears for his love, joy for hisfortune, honour for his valour, and death for hisambition. Who is here so base that would be abondman?[ANTONY.] Did this in Caesar seem ambitious?When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept.Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.Yet Brutus says he was ambitious,And Brutus is an honourable man.You all did see that on the LupercalI thrice presented him a kingly crown,Which he did thrice refuse. Was this ambition?Yet Brutus says he was ambitious,And sure he is an honourable man.

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Both Brutus and Antony ask rhetorical questions to make points.
B
Brutus describes Caesar’s generosity and compassion, while Antony describes his heartless nature.
C
Both Brutus and Antony describe Caesar’s weakness in battle.
D
Neither Brutus or Antony addresses the crowd directly.
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What is a monologue?

A
the author’s most important ideas in a poem, a short story, or a play
B
a long address given by a character in a story, movie, or play
C
a speech in a movie or play that a character gives to themselves when alone on screen or stage
D
the main character’s words that are intended only for the audience
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What are the central ideas in a play?

A
the most compelling monologues by key characters
B
long speeches that reveal the purpose of a play
C
the most important points an author wants to convey
D
texts written in your own words with key details
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Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 3, of Julius Caesar.CINNA THE POET. Directly, I am going to Caesar’s funeral.FIRST PLEBEIAN. As a friend or an enemy?CINNA THE POET. As a friend.SECOND PLEBEIAN. That matter is answered directly.FOURTH PLEBEIAN. For your dwelling—briefly.CINNA THE POET. Briefly, I dwell by the Capitol.THIRD PLEBEIAN. Your name, sir, truly.CINNA THE POET. Truly, my name is Cinna.FIRST PLEBEIAN. Tear him to pieces! He’s a conspirator.CINNA THE POET. I am Cinna the poet, I am Cinna the poet.FOURTH PLEBEIAN. Tear him for his bad verses, tear him for his bad verses.CINNA THE POET. I am not Cinna the conspirator.FOURTH PLEBEIAN. It is no matter, his name’s Cinna. Pluck but hisname out of his heart, and turn him going.THIRD PLEBEIAN. Tear him, tear him! Come, brands ho! Firebrands!To Brutus’, to Cassius’! Burn all! Some to Decius’house, and some to Casca’s; some to Ligarius’. Away, go![Exeunt]

A
Cinna the poet is attempting to flee Rome because of his role in Caesar’s assassination, but is caught by the plebeians.
B
The plebeians mistake Cinna the poet for Cinna the conspirator, and while they learn his true identity, they decide to tear him to pieces anyway before going after Caesar’s killers.
C
Cinna the conspirator wants to attend Caesar’s funeral and disguises himself as Cinna the poet, but the plebeians discover him and escort him to the funeral.
D
The plebeians are roaming the streets to round up friends of Caesar to bring them to the funeral to support Brutus and Cassius.
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What is the purpose of a monologue?

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to quickly share a speaker’s thoughts without other characters hearing
B
to disclose a speaker’s thoughts quietly to the audience
C
to express a speaker’s innermost thoughts only to themselves without other characters engaging or responding to their words
D
to reveal their thoughts and emotions to the audience and characters through a moving speech that builds to a climax

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