Question

After Antony’s speech following Caesar’s assassination, the angry mob kills ______.

Options

• Cinna, the conspirator

• Cinna, the poet

• Decius Brutus

• Cicero

Answer 1

After Antony’s speech following Caesar’s assassination, the angry mob kills Cinna, the poet.

Explanation:

The mob encounters Cinna the poet on his way to Caesar's funeral. They mistake him for Cinna the conspirator because they have the same name. In their fury, the mob ignores his protests and kills him.