This close-reading quiz covers all scenes of act IV 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 IV, 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. ANTONY: These many then shall die, their names are prick’d.
   OCTAVIUS:
   Your brother too must die; consent you, Lepidus?
   LEPIDUS: I do consent—
   OCTAVIUS: Prick him down, Antony.
   LEPIDUS: Upon condition Publius shall not live, (5)
   Who is your sister's son, Mark Antony.
   ANTONY: He shall not live; look, with a spot I damn him.

What does the passage illustrate about Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus?

A. They have joined forces after Caesar’s assassination.
B. They are identifying political enemies in Rome whom they will kill.
C. Their actions indicate no love or loyalty to family members.
D. All of the above.