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Julius Caesar Background and Act 1
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This is when the audience knows something the characters do not.
Foreshadowing
Dramatic Irony
Situational Irony
Verbal Irony
2
The conspirators plan to win Brutus to the plot involves:
anonymous letters
blackmail
Caesar's own words
his ancestor's legacy
3
The play begins on the feast day of:
Lupercal
Caesar's birthday
Pagan gods
St. Patrick
4
While I was studying, I also listened to music.
Correct
Incorrect
5
Which of the following adjectives does
NOT
describe Caesar:
arrogant
superstitious
proud
humble
6
Rome's founding myth incorporates all of the following EXCEPT:
murder
a she-wolf
identical twin brothers
a marriage
7
I want to go to Thailand, Portugal, Turkey, Argentina Russia and Peru.
Incorrect
Correct
8
Caesar was popular with the Roman people for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
he had many children
he threw parties and parades
he gave the people food
he was a war hero
9
After this person's death, Caesar became extremely powerful:
Plutarch
Brutus
Pompey
Crassus
10
The conspirators are most concerned with this respected person joining the conspiracy:
Antony
Brutus
Cinna
Casca
11
Shakespeare married:
Elizabeth
Anne
Gertrude
Claire
12
"Beware the ides of March" is an example of:
foreshadowing
personification
hyperbole
metaphor
13
Shakespeare's plays may begin with all of the following EXCEPT:
puns
action
the supernature
a love scene
14
The test, that I missed on Friday, is now on Tuesday.
Correct
Incorrect
15
Brutus' wife is named:
Helen
Portia
Calpurnia
Cleopatra
16
The branch of government that represented plebians was:
dictator
consuls
tribunes
the senate
17
Lit term: one character, alone on stage, speaks directly to audience & reveals thoughts
apostrophe
soliloquy
simile
aside
18
The mastermind behind the plot to kill Caesar:
Cassius
Antony
Brutus
Casca
19
ID lit device: "I have seen the ambitious ocean swell and rage and foam..."
personification
simile
dramatic irony
aside
20
This person feels a family responsibility to keep Rome a Republic:
Caesar
Antony
Brutus
Cassisu
21
This is a comparison between two things not normally compared, using :"like" or "as:
verbal irony
metaphor
simile
foreshadowing
22
Act 1 ends with the conspirator's heading to:
the forum
the capitol
Brutus' house
Caesar's house
23
Caesar has all of the following wrong with him EXCEPT:
deaf in one ear
can't swim
epilepsy
very short
24
I went to my room, and I read a book.
Correct
Incorrect
25
ID lit device:
You blocks! You stones! You worse than senseless things!
Aside
Personification
Irony
Metaphor
26
The ruling monarch during Shakespeare's time was:
King Henry
Queen Elizabeth
Queen Mary
King George
27
The first triumvirate was composed of all of the following EXCEPT:
Pompey
Crassus
Caesar
Cassius
28
In Rome, a plebian was:
a nobleman
a lower class citizen
a wealthy aristocrat
a member of the royal family
29
When was Shakespeare born?
1701
1500
1692
1564
30
All of the following are conjunctions EXCEPT
So
Since
For
But
31
Shakespeare was born in:
London
Stratford
Oxford
Cambridge
32
The person responsible for ridding Rome of kings was:
Brutus
Tarquin
Caesar
Plutarch
33
The correct date for the ides of March is:
March 1
March 30
March 15
March 23
34
Shakespeare's audience was interested in Ancient Rome for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
Rome was fashionable
They saw parallels between Rome and their England
They worshipped Caesar as a god
They considered themselves Roman descendants
35
In 1.3, Casca claims to have seen all of the following EXCEPT:
an owl during the daytime
his dead father
a slave with his hand on fire
a lion near the Capitol
36
My friend, who lives in my neighborhood, gave me a ride to school.
Correct
Incorrect
37
A pun is:
a type of foreshadowing
a play on words
a form of irony
an incorrect claim
38
How many children did Shakespeare have?
3
none
1
2
39
Marullus and Flavius lecture the Roman people in 1.1 because:
they are booing Caesar
they are rioting in the streets
they have skipped work
they have forgotten Pompey
40
Shakespeare had all of the following occupations EXCEPT:
playwright
actor
stuntman
theater owner
41
My friend, Shelia, is coming over today.
Incorrect
Correct
42
This is a direct address to a person or thing not present
pun
soliloquy
apostrophe
aside
43
Shakespeare's theater was located in:
Cambridge
Oxford
Stratford
London
44
I ate my dessert, after my dinner.
Incorrect
Correct
45
At the end of 1.1, Marullus and Flavius depart to go:
Report to Cassius
Take down Caesar's decorations
Warn Caesar of the conspiracy
Attend the parade
46
The cheap seats in Shakespeare's theater were reserved for:
The nosebleed section
The groundlings
The plebians
The royal family
47
This character manipulates others throughout Act 1
Caesar
Casca
Brutus
Cassius
48
This character admits to being "at war with himself" in Act 1
Caesar
Brutus
Antony
Cassius
49
In Rome, a patrician was:
a nobleman
a member of the royal family
an upper class citizen
a lower class citizen
50
Marc Antony offers Caesar the crown ______ time(s)
2
3
4
1
51
Rome's first form of government was a:
republic
democracy
monarchy
52
Shakespeare wrote all of the following types of plays EXCEPT:
mysteries
tragedies
histories
comedies
53
I want to have fun and that shouldn’t be too hard.
Correct
Incorrect
54
Rome's founding story emphasizes the theme that:
family comes first
animals can be family
power corrupts
murder is fine if you get a powerful position
55
Act 1 scene 1 begins with _______________ to catch the Groundlings' attention
violence
ghosts
puns
a love scene
56
The biggest fear regarding Caesar was:
he was too old to be in charge
he would murder Senators
he would be a weak ruler
he would be too powerful
57
1.2 Caesar admits he should be fearful of this character, but then says he isn't fearful ever
Cassius
Casca
Brutus
Cinna
58
Lit device:
He doth bestride the narrow world l
ike a Colossus, and we petty men peep about
simile
irony
metaphor
personification
59
Which of the following adjectives does
NOT
describe Cassius:
generous
jealous
manipulative
intelligent
60
This is a comparison between two things not normally compared:
pun
simile
foreshadowing
metaphor
61
Which of the following adjectives does
NOT
describe Brutus:
Arrogant
Honorable
Thoughtful
Respectable
62
Caesar's wife is named:
Calpurnia
Diana
Portia
Cleopatra
63
Shakespeare's theater was called:
The Circle
The Playhouse
The World
The Globe
64
Rome's main ruling body was known as the:
senate
consul
house
parliament
65
The last king of Rome was:
Tarquin
Caesar
Brutus
Plutarch