The Triumvirate meets in a tense atmosphere, political alliances are made through marriage not love. This Antony And Cleopatra Act 2 Quiz explores the rivalry between Caesar and Antony as they try to salvage their failing partnership. Let’s see what you know about the feast on Pompey’s galley before the civil war flares up again.
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Antony And Cleopatra Act 2 Quiz Questions
- Where does Act 2 of Antony and Cleopatra begin?
- What issue are Caesar and Lepidus discussing at the start of Act 2?
- Who is identified as a threat to the triumvirate in Act 2?
- What does Pompey control that gives him power against Rome?
- How does Antony seek to restore peace among the triumvirs?
- Who suggests the marriage between Antony and Octavia?
- What is Octavia’s relationship to Caesar?
- How does Caesar react to Antony’s agreement to marry Octavia?
- Where does the banquet between the triumvirs and Pompey take place?
- Who remarks humorously that Lepidus “loves his drink”?
- What does Menas propose to Pompey during the banquet?
- How does Pompey respond to Menas’ suggestion of treachery?
- What does Enobarbus famously say about Cleopatra in Act 2?
- Who describes Cleopatra’s barge in lavish poetic imagery?
- How does Enobarbus characterize Antony’s love for Cleopatra?
- What does Caesar accuse Antony of neglecting?
- How does Antony defend himself against Caesar’s accusations?
- What does Enobarbus predict about Antony’s marriage to Octavia?
- What quality of Octavia does Enobarbus highlight?
- Who delivers news from Egypt to Enobarbus and Agrippa?
- What warning does the soothsayer give Antony?
- How does the soothsayer describe Caesar’s fortune compared to Antony’s?
- Why does Antony decide to return to Egypt after his marriage?
- What does Pompey gain from his treaty with the triumvirs?
- What vice does Lepidus display at Pompey’s banquet?
- How does Enobarbus describe Cleopatra’s power over Antony?
- What does Antony’s marriage symbolize politically?
- How does Caesar interpret Antony’s return to Egypt later in Act 2?
- What theme becomes more prominent in Act 2?
- What does Enobarbus serve as throughout Act 2?