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Review for Shakespeare's Julius Caesar Unit Test- DAIGLE
Review for Shakespeare's Julius Caesar Unit Test- DAIGLE
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Preparation of a unit test on Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
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Act I: Why do Flavius and Marullus disrupt the festivities?
They think the holiday is profane.
They feel there are more important things to do.
They resent the defeat and murder of Pompey
They do not participate in Lupercal
2
Shakespeare performed most of his plays in
The Globe Theatre
The Theatre
The Shakespeare Theatre
The Rose Theatre
3
Which is meant to convey distrust and suspicion?
"Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look..."
"Ye gods, it doth amaze me..."
"Let me by thy mirror"
"The fault is not in our Stars..."
4
After his death, Antony commends Brutus for
being the best Senator.
being the noblest Roman that ever lived.
the one who loved Caesar best.
the man who loved his wife more than any other husband.
5
How does Shakespeare distinguish commoners from noblemen in speech?
Commoners speak in prose and in riddles.
Noblemen speak in prose.
Commoners have no lines.
Noblemen speak in verse.
6
Brutus making a difficult decision in his orchard is a(n) ____________ to the Garden of Eden.
Metaphor
Symbol
Illusion
Allusion
7
The leader of England during Shakespeare's time was
Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Mary
King Hamlet
King Henry VIII
8
What does the ghost say to Brutus?
I'll bring you home soon.
I'll see you at Phillipi
You killed me for a good reason.
Your wife has committed suicide.
9
What is the Soothsayer's warning?
"Beware the sacrifice with no heart"
"Beware the civil war in Heaven."
"Beware the Ides of March"
"Beware the ghosts did shriek"
10
What is the climax of the play?
Portia's suicide
Cassius's suicide
Caesar's suicide
Brutus's suicide
11
Who took over after Caesar's death?
Brutus, Cassius, Casca
No one - anarchy ensued
Octavius, Antony, Lepidus
Octavius, Brutus, Antony
12
During Antony's funeral speech, he gives examples of Caesar's ....
hatred for Rome and its people
love of Rome and its people
destruction
corrupt nature
13
Literary devices used in the quote in the image below: (may have more than one)
personification
metaphor
simile
alliteration
14
When he reveals Caesar's will, Antony says that Caesar left ____ to the Romans.
food
nothing
property and money
his position of leader
15
Which best describes the Roman attitude toward suicide?
It is a crime against one's soul.
It is against the law.
It flouts (goes against) public opinion.
It is an honorable alternative to disgrace.
16
According to Brutus, why did Caesar need to be taken out of his position of dictator?
He was corrupt
He was too ambitious (wanted to be king)
He was too flighty
He was more interested in having children than the country
17
Portia and Calpurnia are what type of characters?
Low Class Women
Foil
Sister
Suicidal
18
Often, Shakespeare's audiences would
all of these
draw roudy, drunk crowds
call out the the actors on stage
have nobility and the poor in one area
19
Who stabs Caesar last?
Cassius
Brutus
Antony
Casca
20
When a tragic hero has a personality trait, such as lying or cheating, this is called
Catharsis
Downfall
Tragic Flaw
Fatal Flaw
21
Which IS NOT a reason for Brutus joining the conspiracy?
He wishes to be king himself.
He fears Caesar's ambition.
He wants to protect Rome against tyranny.
He is moved by the call to "speak, strike, redress!"
22
What are Caesar's last words?
"For Rome!"
"Et tu, Brute?"
"You blocks! You stones! You less than worthless things!"
"Antony, you are my heir."
23
Whose suicide is the result of a misunderstanding that an enemy force killed his friend?
Octavius
Brutus
Cassius
Antony
24
"Fierce fiery warriors fought upon the clouds" is an example of
consonance
assonance
sibilance
alliteration
25
Who kills Cassius?
Brutus
Caesar
Cassius
Antony
26
Which of the following is NOT one of Brutus's fatal flaws?
Being too trusting
Being too indecisive
Being too ambitious
Being too idealistic
27
Which character says, "I have a man's mind but a woman's might"?
Lucilius
Calpurnia
Brutus
Portia
28
Who stabs Caesar first?
Cassius
Casca
Antony
Brutus
29
"Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears!" is said by
Cassius
Caesar
Brutus
Antony
30
Which of the following IS NOT an example given by Cassius of Caesar's weaknesses?
His name is equal to any man's.
He has no children.
He cried like a girl when sick.
He failed the challenge to swim the river.
31
Shakespeare's paycheck came from
Queen Elizabeth
gambling
the people of Rome
King Henry
32
A speech that a character gives while alone on stage is called
an aside
a king's speech
dialogue
a soliloquy
33
What does Brutus accuse Cassius of just before the battle of Phillipi?
Being a bad husband to Portia
Being hypocritical
Being a traitor
Being a poor friend
34
Marc Antony is Caesar's
heir
friend
son
husband
35
While falling asleep reading, who appears as a ghost to Brutus?
Caesar
Portia
Cassius
Soothsayer
36
Shakespeare was born
in 1556
in 44 BC
in 1310
in 1945
37
After Caesar's death, a battle ensues between
Brutus and Cassius
Antony and Cassius
Antony and Octavius vs. Cassius and Brutus
Antony and Cassius vs. Brutus and Octavius
38
Shakespeare had 3 children named Susanna, Judith, and
Hamnet
Lysander
Brutus
Hamlet
39
Why do characters - like Cassius - use imagery? What effect does imagery have?
Makes the listener less noble and easy to manipulate.
Displays belief the power of one thing to change another.
It suggests that the listeners have powers.
It suggests the conspirators were scientists too.
40
On the Ides of March, Caesar greets each of his senators and government officials as
nobles
commoners
children
friends
