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Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare - Quiz
Contributed by: Austin
  • 1. Who is the Roman general that falls in love with Cleopatra?
A) Octavius Caesar
B) Julius Caesar
C) Lepidus
D) Mark Antony
  • 2. What kingdom does Cleopatra rule?
A) Carthage
B) Egypt
C) Rome
D) Greece
  • 3. Who is the Roman leader that opposes Mark Antony?
A) Lepidus
B) Julius Caesar
C) Octavius Caesar
D) Antony's brother
  • 4. What event leads to the conflict between Antony and Octavius?
A) The Battle of Actium
B) Antony's marriage
C) The death of Julius Caesar
D) Cleopatra's betrayal
  • 5. Who is the Roman triumvir alongside Antony and Octavius?
A) Lepidus
B) Brutus
C) Cassius
D) Pompey
  • 6. What city does Cleopatra retreat to after her naval defeat?
A) Alexandria
B) Rome
C) Carthage
D) Athens
  • 7. Who convinces Antony that his wife Octavia has been unfaithful?
A) Cleopatra
B) Antony's brother
C) Enobarbus
D) Octavius Caesar
  • 8. What is the name of Antony's loyal friend who eventually deserts him?
A) Agrippa
B) Canidius
C) Ventidius
D) Enobarbus
  • 9. What is the name of Antony's wife who tries to reconcile him with Octavius?
A) Livia
B) Julia
C) Cleopatra
D) Octavia
  • 10. Who betrays Cleopatra by telling Octavius about her plans?
A) Charmian
B) Octavia
C) Iras
D) Enobarbus
  • 11. Who does Cleopatra send to negotiate with Octavius Caesar?
A) Ventidius
B) Canidius
C) Enobarbus
D) Dolabella
  • 12. What animal is Antony compared to in the play?
A) An eagle
B) A snake
C) A lion
D) A wolf
  • 13. Which Roman general does Cleopatra send a messenger to after her defeat?
A) Lepidus
B) Antony
C) Enobarbus
D) Octavius Caesar
  • 14. Who does Octavius Caesar leave in charge of Egypt after Cleopatra's death?
A) Canidius
B) Ventidius
C) Cornelius Gallus
D) Enobarbus
  • 15. What does Antony mistakenly believe about his wife Octavia?
A) That she has been unfaithful to him
B) That she wants a divorce
C) That she is dead
D) That she is pregnant
  • 16. What is the name of the messenger who brings news of Octavius's victory?
A) Ventidius
B) Dolabella
C) Thidias
D) Enobarbus
  • 17. Who is the Roman general that advises Antony to return to Rome?
A) Lepidus
B) Agrippa
C) Enobarbus
D) Canidius
  • 18. What does Cleopatra use to distract her guards while she prepares for suicide?
A) A scroll of poetry
B) A mirror
C) A jar of wine
D) A basket of figs
  • 19. Who is the Roman general that Antony defeats in battle before his downfall?
A) Octavius Caesar
B) Scarus
C) Enobarbus
D) Lepidus
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