8. How does Shakespeare indirectly characterize Caesar most of all?

d. through others’ reactions to Caesar

9. How does the first soliloquy of the play at the end of Scene 2 indirectly characterize Cassius?

d. Cassius’ soliloquy indirectly characterizes him as being Machiavellian; he’ll do whatever is necessary to accomplish what he desires.

a. Cassius’ soliloquy indirectly characterizes him as a loyal, caring supporter of Caesar.

b. Cassius’ soliloquy indirectly characterizes him as a true, honest friend to his brother-in-law, Brutus.

c. Cassius’ soliloquy indirectly characterizes him as being jealous of Caesar’s wife, Calpurnia.

10. How does the setting in Scene 3 underscore the mood?

b. The dark, scary, and violent storm underscores a dark, foreboding mood for readers and characters.

a. The dark, scary, and violent storm ironically underscores the ease and peace for readers and characters.

c. The light, beautiful, and peaceful weather ironically foreshadows the dark future for characters

d. The light, beautiful, and peaceful weather underscores the ease and peace for readers and characters.

11. In Act 2, Shakespeare draws parallels between Brutus and Caesar in all of the following ways except which?

a. Both Brutus and Caesar are scheming to commit an evil or immoral act.

b. Both Brutus and Caesar are shown to temporarily agree with the advice of their wives.

c. Both Brutus and Caesar have had sleepless nights

d. Both Brutus and Caesar’s private lives within their homes, not public lives, are seen.

12. The setting in Act 2, Scene 1 is a metaphor for all of the following except which?

d. The storm is a metaphor for the love wives have for their husbands.

a. The storm is a metaphor for the danger that awaits Caesar.

b. The storm is a metaphor for the disharmony in Rome.

c. The storm is a metaphor for the internal conflict within Brutus.

13. Why does Portia cut her thigh? What does she attempt to prove or show her husband, Brutus?

d. Portia cuts her thigh to show how mentally strong she is and loyal to her husband.

a. Portia cuts her thigh to rid herself of the guilt she feels for knowing about Caesar’s planned death

b. Portia cuts her thigh to seek attention from her husband so he will love her more.

c. Portia cuts her thigh to show how easy it will be for Brutus to kill Caesar and tell him to man up.

14. All of the following omens are ones Calpurnia has heard that occurred that night in Rome except which?

a. Caesar will be stabbed in the back.

b. The clouds rained blood on the Capitol.

d. Lions gave birth in the streets.

16. How does Decius reinterpret Calpurnia’s dream of a statue of Caesar bleeding with Romans washing in it?

b. Decius flatters Caesar by saying that Caesar will provide sustaining life.

a. Decius flatters Caesar by saying that Caesar will die, but his blood will feed and sustain others.

c. Decius says that Caesar’s wife is jealous of the other Romans to whom Caesar provides life.

d. Decius says that Caesar’s wife is just a woman to whom people shouldn’t listen.

17. What does Trebonius imply in his aside when he says, “And so near will I be / That your best friends shall wish that I had been further”?

d. Trebonius implies that he’ll be close enough to kill and strike Caesar.

a. Trebonius implies that he’ll be close enough to become Caesar’s second in command.

b. Trebonius implies that he’ll be close enough to Caesar that other friends will become jealous.

c. Trebonius implies that he’ll be close enough to encourage Caesar to spill his secrets.

18. How does Brutus see Caesar and Antony respectively through the metaphor of the human body?

a. Caesar = head; Antony = limb

b. Caesar = head; Antony = heart

c. Caesar = heart; Antony = hand

d. Caesar = heart; Antony = head

19. Why does Brutus seek to make their planned act of murder something religious or noble?

c. Brutus wants the murder to seem religious to relieve his guilt and have the public condone it.

a. Brutus wants the murder to seem religious to grow in power both politically and religiously.

b. Brutus wants the murder to seem religious to make a sacrifice to appease the gods.

d. Brutus wants the murder to seem religious to seek permission from the church to kill Caesar.

20. All of the following events or situations in Act 2 are ironic except which?

b. Caesar is arrogant and pompous in public, but in private, he’s humble, logical, and down to earth.

a. Caesar dismisses his wife, who loves him, for his noblemen, who are planning on killing him.

c. Caesar is given several warnings or omens not to go to the Capitol, yet he plans to go anyway

d. Caesar welcomes and prepares to drink wine with men (who plan to kill him) into his home.

21. How is Caesar “constant as the northern star” (3.1.60)? Analyze his use of this simile.

b. He is fixed; he won’t be moved.

a. He is a beacon that can guide ships.

c. He is so angry that he’s on fire.

d. He is so happy that he’s bright.

22. If the act of killing Caesar is immoral and unethical, what can the blood that the conspirators cover in their hands best symbolize?

d. their purging or sacrifice for Rome

23. If the act of killing Caesar is for the benefit of Rome and the general people, what can the blood that the conspirators cover in their hands best symbolize?

d. their purging or sacrifice for Rome

24. Calpurnia’s dream is realized and occurs in all of the following ways except which?

b. Caesar is betrayed by those closest to him.

a. Caesar dies from bleeding to death.

c. Caesar is stabbed several times.

d. Caesar’s blood is washed and celebrated in by his murderers

25. What does Antony’s choice to send his messenger to Brutus and Cassius after Caesar’s death foreshadow?

a. Antony’s ability to manipulate others

b. Antony’s cowardice or weakness

c. Antony’s despair and melancholy

d. Antony’s stupidity and ignorance

26. When are Antony’s true intentions of seeking revenge on behalf of Caesar revealed to the audience?

b. in his soliloquy at the end of Scene 1

d. when he shakes each murderer’s hands

27. Brutus uses all of the following tools in his monologue to justify Caesar’s death to the public except which?

c. Brutus speaks with passion and emotion.

a. Brutus asks several rhetorical questions, questions that can’t be answered and guide meaning.

b. Brutus establishes his credibility by speaking of his honor.

c. Brutus uses parallel structure, the repetition of balanced grammatical structure.

28. What does Shakespeare imply as a theme about mob rule or a mob mentality in Act 3?

b. Mobs can be easily swayed and can get out of control if given power.

a. Mobs are intelligent and can only be convinced with logic and evidence.

c. Mobs can’t be used or taken advantage of to get what one desires.

d. Mobs listen to and value each member’s thoughts; a mob doesn’t think as a unit.

29. Why is Cinna the poet killed in Scene 3?

a. Cinna is killed because the crowd believes he is Cinna the conspirator and it is bloodthirsty.

b. Cinna is killed because the crowd hates poets and believes they preach falsities

c. Cinna is killed because he played a role in the conspiracy to kill Caesar.

d. Cinna is killed because he really is Cinna the conspirator.

30. What does Shakespeare imply as a theme about names? Are names important? Why or why not?

b. Names are important and are sometimes more important than the content of a person.

a. If one doesn’t like his/her name, s/he can change it easily.

c. Names are not important and are merely labels; who we are on the inside is more important.

d. Names are symbolic for who we really are or what we represent on the inside.

Julius Caesar Acts 1-3 Test

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English

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9th - 12th Grade

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CCSS

RL.11-12.3, RL.8.3, RL.8.7

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

1. How do Roman commoners versus Roman officials/noblemen feel about Caesar?

a. Both Roman commoners and Roman officials/noblemen hate Caesar.

b. Both Roman commoners and Roman officials/noblemen love Caesar.

c. Roman commoners hate Caesar while Roman officials/noblemen love Caesar.

d. Roman commoners love Caesar while Roman officials/noblemen hate Caesar.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

2. How is Caesar’s entrance similar to Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem on Palm Sunday?

a. Like Jesus, Caesar is crucified on a cross when he is put to death.

b. Like Jesus, Caesar is loved by all and not feared as a threat to those in power.

c. Like Jesus, Caesar is the son of God.

d. Like Jesus, Caesar is welcomed lovingly by the masses but will soon be betrayed and put to death.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

3. Based on what happens in Scene 2, what theme does Shakespeare imply about politicians and public figures?

a. Politicians and public figures are gods among men and nothing can harm them mentally or physically.

b. Politicians and public figures are mortals like the rest of us and have mental and physical flaws, too.

c. Politicians and public figures are noble men who always make ethical, humane, and moral choices.

d. Politicians and public figures are not to be looked up to at all; they are all duplicitous and evil.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

4. Caesar is indirectly characterized as being wise and well-loved in all of the following ways except which?

a. Caesar dismisses a soothsayer who tells him to beware the Ides of March.

b. Caesar vocalizes his distrust of Cassius to Marc Antony.

c. Marc Antony is loyal to Caesar

d. The Roman public cheers when Caesar denies Antony’s laurel crown.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

5. Caesar is indirectly characterized as being an arrogant tyrant in all of the following ways except which?

a. Caesar is so angry that the Roman public doesn’t beg him to be king that he suffers a seizure.

b. Caesar publicly embarrasses his wife by saying that she is sterile and infertile.

c. Caesar refers to himself in third person; he doesn’t use first person pronouns.

d. Caesar says that men who don’t listen to music, plays, and culture should be feared.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

6. How much time passes between Scene 2 and Scene 3?

a. one day

b. one month

c. one week

d. one year

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

7. What are Caesar’s ailments (e.g. his seizure) a metaphor for?

a. the resolution of the Renaissance

b. the sickness and disharmony in Rome

c. the strength and power of Caesar

d. the strength and unity in Rome

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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