1 Who wrote the play? Lord Byron John Dryden Christopher Marlowe William Shakespeare 2 When did the play premiere? 1686 1654 1677 1688 3 Where was it performed? London Dublin New York Paris 4 Which play is it similar to? Much Ado About Nothing Macbeth Antony and Cleopatra Hamlet 5 Where does the play take place? Rome London Paris Egypt 6 Where in Egypt? Cairo Alexandria Luxor Aswan 7 Which of the following is not a John Dryden play? The Wild Gallant The Indian Queen Doctor Faustus Marriage a la mode 8 What is John Dryden's most famous poem? Absalom and Achitophel The Hind and the Panther Annus Mirabilis Anne Killigrew 9 Who opens the play? Cleopatra Antony Serapion Iras 10 Where does the first scene take place? On the banks of the Nile Cleopatra's bed chambers Antony's tent The Temple of Isis 11 Who is Serapion talking to in the first scene? Cleopatra Ventidius Myris Dolabella 12 What are they discussing? Antony's impotence The fact that it has been sunny for a whole year Dark omens Cleopatra's nymphomania 13 Who enters and denies Serapion's interpretation of the omens? Ventidius Antony Alexas Cleopatra 14 What is notable about Alexas? He is a eunuch He is very old He is intersex He is Roman 15 Who has recently defeated Antony? Caesar Ventidius Octavius Cleopatra 16 In what battle was Antony defeated? The Battle of Rome The Battle of Cannae The Battle of Actium The Battle of Zama 17 Why are the Egyptians worried about Antony leaving Cleopatra? He is the only one keeping their military together They know that then Egypt would become a Roman province They think that if he left the Egyptian economy would suffer They think Cleopatra would kill herself 18 What is Antony's state of mind at the start of the play? He is very sad and reclusive He is very happy and excited He is scared but determined He is anxious to perform a piece of poetry he wrote 19 Who first comes to lure Antony away? Alexas Ventidius Octavia Dolabella 20 Who is Ventidius? A general A eunuch A priest A jester 21 What is the significance of the day on which the play takes place? It is Cleopatra's birthday It is Antony's birthday It is Antony's wedding anniversary It is Caesar's birthday 22 How many legions are waiting for Antony? 15 10 6 12 23 Where? Morocco Syria Rome Athens 24 On what condition will the armies fight with Antony? If he kills Octavius If he leaves Cleopatra If he promises to never go back to Egypt If he stays with Cleopatra 25 What is Cleopatra's response to Antony's departure? Relief Confusion and dismay Abject sadness Indifference
