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Antony and Cleopatra
Antony and Cleopatra
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1
The night before his fight with Caesar what sign of bad fortune do Antony’s soldiers encounter?
A full moon
Strange music
A man with no legs
A black cat
2
How does Cleopatra react to the news that Antony has married Octavia?
She faints
Beats her messenger then orders him to spy on the competitor
Sends Antony a letter demanding that he never return
She courts Caesar in hopes that he will destroy Antony
3
After arriving in Athens, why does Antony send Octavia immediately back to Rome?
He cannot stand Octavia’s bickering
wishes her to make peace between himself and Caesar
He cannot pretend that he loves her as he loves Cleopatra
Due to political strife he fears that Octavia is not safe
4
Whom does Antony order to kill him?
Enobarbus
Mardian
Diomedes
Eros
5
Which three are examples of power play?
Power through pretence: appearance and reality
Political power
Personal power: suicide
Power of voice
6
What is a Shakespearean Tragedy?
an event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress,
Drama of a significant person, who due to a fall, suffers
7
How does Antony react to the news of Enobarbus’s desertion?
He curses his friend’s disloyalty
He grieves for having corrupted an honest man
believes that every man must follow his own conscience
He vows to kill Enobarbus after he kills Caesar
8
What solution does Agrippa propose to establish peace between Caesar and Antony?
Antony should turn over a portion of his kingdom to Caesar
Antony should marry Caesar’s sister, Octavia
Both men should drink heartily and forget the past
Antony should make a public apology
9
What does Caesar intend to do with Cleopatra after Antony’s death?
Send her into exile
Keep her on display in Rome
Marry her
Kill her
10
Antony has chosen lust rather than...
Power
Military honour
His country
11
How does Antony react to the news of Fulvia’s death?
He weeps uncontrollably
The news does not faze him
He regrets having wished her dead and wishes her back
He chastises Cleopatra for keeping him from his true family
12
How does Cleopatra kill herself?
She jumps from the top of her monument
She stabs herself with a dagger
She lets herself be bitten by poisonous snakes
She drowns herself in the Nile
13
How does Shakespeare create his characters?
What they do, their position
What they say, what they do, what others say about them
What others say about them, how they dress, how they act
How they act, their perception, the views of others
14
What does Cleopatra contribute to Antony’s battle with Caesar?
An amulet to protect Antony in battle
A golden dagger
An army of ten thousand soldiers
A fleet of sixty ships
15
Who are Mark Antony's followers?
Alexas, Varrius and Eros
Maecenas, Pompey and Dercetus
Eros, Philo and Scarus
16
What are Shakespeare's three levels of theme?
Natural, physical, spiritual
Religious, physical, social
Individual, social, natural
Social, physical, individual
17
In what Act does Octavia return to Rome unaccompanied?
Act 4
Act 3
Act 1
Act 5
18
How is Cleopatra presented in Act 1 Scene 1? (2 correct answers)
Angry and Distraught
Fond and affectionate
Mocking and taunting
Calm and honourable
19
What does Charmian suggest that Cleopatra do in order to quell Antony’s anger against her?
Send him word that she has killed herself
Leave Alexandria
Publicly denounce Caesar
Write him a love letter
20
Upon leaving Egypt, what does Antony send to Cleopatra as a gift?
A snake-shaped bracelet
A pearl
A cask of fine wine
A golden comb
21
Why does Ventidius refuse to push on into Parthia?
He has lost too many soldiers and does not want to lose more
He does not want to win Antony’s disfavor by outperforming
Without Antony’s leadership, he fears defeat
22
What does Antony request of Caesar after losing the battle to him?
To be publicly vilified for his cowardly behavior
To be allowed to live in Egypt with Cleopatra
To return to Rome and resume his marriage to Octavia
To be judged fairly by a jury of his peers
23
What is Philo speaking of in Act 1 Scene I?
Cleopatra's power over Antony
The ruling of Caesar
The history of Rome
Antony's power over Cleopatra
24
Where does Scene I begin?
Egypt
Alexandria, Cleopatra's palace
Rome
25
Who is this?
Octavian
Lepidus
Pompey
Enobarbus
26
Who are Cleopatra's personal attendants?
Varrius and Alexas
Eros and Pompey
Charmian and Ira
27
Who are the four characters presented in the Act 1 Scene I?
Antony, Alexas, Gallus and Pompey
Pompey, Octavia and Cleopatra
Philo, Antony, Cleopatra and Demetrius
Antony, Cleopatra, Eros and Lepidu
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Who is this?
Marc Antony
Pompey the Great
Julius Caesar
Eros
29
Was Antony part of First or Second Triumvirate?
Second
First
30
The triumvirs offer Pompey control of Sicily and Sardinia in exchange for what?
Welcoming Antony’s mother on her upcoming visit to Sicily
A percentage of the goods seized by his navy
His word that he will not attack any of the empire’s
Ridding the seas of pirates & furnishing Rome with supplies
31
What do Charmian and Iras do in order to foresee their futures?
Summon a soothsayer, who reads their palms
Read tea leaves
Consult a crystal ball
Visit a witch
32
How does Cleopatra repay Antony after leading him into a retreat?
With a kiss
By giving him her kingdom
By agreeing to seduce Caesar so that Antony may kill him
With the promise of marriage
33
Whose line is, 'If it be love indeed, tell me how much'?
Cleopatra
Antony
Philo
Demetrius
34
Who are Demetrious and Philo?
Followers of Octavius Caesar
Two Roman officers
Followers of Cleopatra
35
How does Antony react to Cleopatra’s first flight from battle?
He praises her assessment of the situation
He follows her and leads his troops in a retreat
Admits to Enobarbus that she is an unworthy of affection
He thanks the gods, for battle is no place for a woman
