Julius Caesar Act I

Marullus speaks of the Tiber river trembling. This is an example of

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• apostrophe

What is happening at the opening of the play?

• The Romans are celebrating Caesar's demise

• The Romans are celebrating Caesar's defeat of Pompey's sons

• The Romans are holding a funeral for Pompey

• The Romans are celebrating Saturnalia

In Act I, Scene i, why do Flavius and Murellus try to disrupt the festivities?

• They think the holiday profanes the Feast of Lupercal

• They resent the defeat of Pompey

• They worry that Caesar will be offended by the smell and manners of the crowd

• They feel that Caesar will be embarrassed by the festival

Combined with the actions of Cassius, the soothsayer's warning suggests that...

• Brutus will be exiled

• Flavius will be arrested

• Caesar will be overthrown

• Calphurnia will have a child

What does the soothsayer say to Caesar?

• Beware the month of March!

• Beware the parade march!

• Beware the Ides of March!

• Beware of your friends!

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In Act I, scene ii, Cassius characterizes Caesar as...

• sincere and proud

• kind and gentle

• weak and gentle

• fierce and warlike

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Which of the following images is meant to convey a sense of suspicion and distrust?

• Cassius as a mirror for Brutus

• Caesar offering his bared throat

• Caesar as a Colossus

• Cassius with a lean and hungry look

At the beginning of Scene ii, Casca and Cicero discuss troubling events. What is the nature of these events?

• The attempt to crown Caesar as king

• The conspiracy being formed by Cassius and Brutus

• The removal of decorations from statues

• The unusually violent thunderstorm

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Which of the following is NOT an omen seen in Scene iii?

• Owls hooting during the day at the market

• Fire raining from the sky

• An elephant at the Capitol building

• Men on fire walking in the streets

Who is Caesar concerned about in Act I, scene ii? 

• Brutus

• Casca

• Cassius

• No one, Caesar fears nothing