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Shakespeare's Julius Caesar
Shakespeare's Julius Caesar
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1
I neglected to read Artemidorus's letter that might have saved my life
Cinna
Caesar
Cassius
Casca
2
Antony gives his speech to calm down the crowd.
False
True
3
A speech spoken alone on a stage that reveals the characters thoughts and feelings is
soliloquy
eulogy
tyrant
iambic pentameter
4
In Antony's oration, he appeals to the crowd's
logic and reason
greed
emotions
worship of Caesar
5
While in his tent, Brutus accuses Cassius of
taking bribes
being undeserving
condemning a friend
having a rash on his hands
6
A government of three is a
triumvirate
monarchy
tyrant
soliloqut
7
Shakespeare took his ideas for Julius Caesar from a book titled
The Parallel Lives
written by
Cicero
Plutarch
Pompey
Aristotle
8
What does Cassius say is avenged by his death?
Brutus's death
Caesar's death
his birth
Portia's death
9
Antony's true purpose in delivering the funeral speech is to
read Caesar's will and distribute money
praise the conspirators
cause unrest over Caesar's assassination
honor Caesar's memory only
10
Brutus dies by
swallowing hot coals
Antony's hand
falling on his sword
Octavius's hand
11
A man or woman who has a character flaw that ultimately leads to death and destruction.
tyrant
tragic hero
triumvirate
antagonist
12
Shakespeare lived in ___ most of his adult life
London
Thames
Stratford upon Avon
Rome
13
The angry mob kills Cinna the poet.
False
True
14
The Roman people are fickle in their loyalty to their leaders.
False
True
15
A funeral speech is called a
iambic pentameter
soliloquy
tyrant
eulogy
16
Brutus is easily flattered and controlled by Cassius.
False
True
17
Brutus feels conflicted about his
love of Caesar and of Rome
love of Caesar and his family
Hatred of Caesar and love of his family.
hatred of Caesar and love of Rome
18
Antony promises, over Caesar's body, that there will be civil war throughout all of
Germany
Greece
Great Britain
Italy
19
Brutus ultimately decides to join the conspiracy because
the play would be boring if he didn't
Cicero refuses to join
he fears Caesar will become a tyrant
Portia asks him too
20
In Act I the character who drives the action is
Caesar
Brutus
Casca
Cassius
21
Which of the following is NOT a reason Antony is allowed to speak at Caesar's funeral?
Brutus intends to speak first
Brutus thinks that a proper burial will please the people
Antony has been told what he an and cannot say
Brutus fears Antony
22
When addressing the crowds of Caesar's death Brutus appeals to their
worship of Caesar
greed
logic and reason
emotions
23
I committed suicide by swallowing fire...went to the afterlife with a bad case of heartburn
Cassius
Brutus
Portia
Calpurnia
24
When Shakespeare uses the term "lover," he actually means
friends
esteemed citizen
harlot
spouse
25
Why must Cassius convince Brutus to join the conspiracy
his involvement would lend credibility
Brutus is loved and trusted by Caesar
all of the above
Brutus is loved and respected by the people
26
I was the first to stab Caesar.
Brutus
Antony
Decius
Casca
27
A serious mistake that Cassius makes several times throughout the play is
undermining Brutus's decisions
allowing Brutus to make bad decisions
ignoring the power of the Roman citizenry
being swayed by omens and soothsayers
28
Brutus strikes Caesar first.
True
False
29
Shakespeare's word for why is
why
wherefore
ere
where
30
Cassius dies because
his forces abandon him
he misunderstands what Pindarus sees from the hill
Octavius sends him a message that Brutus is dead
the ghost of Caesar kills him
31
Brutus's orchard soliloquy reveals his true feelings about
Portia
Caesar
Antony
Lucius
32
Brutus's main motivation is
honor
power
Rome
friendship
33
a pattern of five rhymed and five unrhymed syllables; Shakespeare wrote many plays using it
tetrazzinis
iambic pentameter
poetry
prose
34
Caesar changes his mind about staying home when
He consults the augurers, who tell him it is safe to go
Calpurnia changes her mind and tells him to go
Antony arrives to take Caesar to the Senate
Decius gives a positive interpretation of Calpurnia's dream
35
Whose was 'the most unkindest cut of all'?
Cinna
Casca
Caesar
Brutus
36
In Act I, Scene III Shakespeare uses a violent storm and other unusual events to suggest
the onset of chaos in Rome
the coming intervention of the gods
the coming conflict between Cassius and Brutus
Caesar's inner conflict
37
The play begins on
Pompey's anniversary
April 26, 1564
February 15, 44 B.C.
March 15, 44 B.C.
38
Valiant means
tyrant
cowardly
victorious
courageous
39
When Caesar returned to Rome after defeating Pompey, Caesar thought he was
a senator
a retired general
invincible
a regular, private citizen
40
Lepidus, Octavius and Antony were members of a triumvirate who took power after Caesar's death?
False
True