Caesar day 1

What is the setting for the play Julius Caesar?

• Stratford
• Venice
• England
• Rome

When are the Ides of March?

• March 15
• March 32
• St. Patty's Day
• March 25

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
• 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 and murder 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

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

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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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Why does Caesar distrust Cassius?

• He is lazy and daydreams too much.

• He is powerful and owns too much land.

• The thinks too much and is too clever.

Why does Cassius flatter Brutus?

• He wants Brutus to leave Rome so Caesar will retire.

• He fears that Brutus may try to kill him or Casca.

• He needs Brutus to support his plot against Caesar.

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

Directions: Identify the speaker.
“Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look;   He thinks too much, such men are dangerous.” (I.ii).

• Cassius
• Caesar
• Casca
• Brutus

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Caesar doesn't trust men who are ____?

• bald
• thin
• fat
• short

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3