This close-reading quiz covers all scenes of act II in William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.

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• A comprehensive answer key for both sections

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Excerpt From This Quiz

Read these passages from act III, scene I of Julius Caesar, and then answer the question that follows each passage. Refer to the passage in answering the question. Circle the correct answer to each question.

1. ARTEMIDORUS: Hail, Caesar! Read this schedule.
   DECIUS: Trebonius doth desire you to o’er read,
   At your best leisure, this his humble suit. (5)
   ARTEMIDORUS: O Caesar, read mine first, for mine’s a suit
   That touches Caesar nearer. Read it, great Caesar.
   CAESAR: What touches us ourself shall be last served.

Why does Caesar not read Artemidorus’s letter at once?
A. Caesar resents being told what to do.
B. Caesar has no time for Artemidorus’s “humble suit.”
C. Caesar will not give preference to personal matters over political matters.
D. Caesar doesn’t trust Artemidorus.