Julius Caesar brings to vivid life a story that took place more than 2000 years ago. It is also filled with a wealth of memorable lines–among them, Mark Antony’s brilliant political speech that begins “Friends, Romans, countrymen.” But how well do you know the details of what takes place: the different characters, the events that lead to Caesar’s death, and everything that occurs after that? Try out our quiz about the play.
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