ENG4U - Coriolanus Act 5

Coriolanus was difficult to convince, choose the correct order of visitors pleading with him to save Rome.

• Cominius, Valeria, Sicinius, Volumnia

• Menenius, Volumnia, Virgilia, Tribunes

• Cominius, Menenius, Tribunes, Volumnia

• Cominius, Menenius, the Women of his household

Choose all that apply.

Even though Menenius is unsure whether Coriolanus will see him or not, he claims in front of the Volscian soldiers that Coriolanus would, because...

• He is like a father to Coriolanus, as well as a good friend.

• He has praised Coriolanus many times and made Coriolanus' accomplishment larger than life

• He's a Roman just like Coriolanus

• He's a senator of Rome

Out of all the supplicants for Rome's survival, who did Coriolanus listen to?

• Volumnia

• Cominius

• Aufidius

• Menenius

How does Volumnia make Coriolanus feel guilty?

• She implies his disrespect towards her, making her kneel and beg when a mother should never have to do that towards her children.

• She cries bitterly and curses him

• She faints from the pressure and appears to die right as he walks away from her

• She keeps talking about her son who has lost a father and a homeland

What does Volumnia propose as a solution to the endless feud between Volscians and Romans?

• A peace treaty; Coriolanus will not attack Rome, but will help negotiate a fairer agreement between the Volscians and Rome

• Coriolanus has to betray the Volscians and remember who he is

• Coriolanus can punish the tribunes and plebeians, but will not touch the patricians

• Aufidius can stage a fight with Coriolanus and pretend that he has killed the Roman, but in truth Coriolanus will use this as an excuse for escape

Aufidius is pleased that Coriolanus showed mercy, because then he can use this to betray Coriolanus in the near future.

• FALSE

• TRUE

Choose all that apply.

An applicable theme from Coriolanus' decision regarding the Roman state after granting audience to his family members and friends.

• What a person values can be seen through the difficult choices he/she needs to make.

• Honesty is not accompanied by glory.

• Women have the capacity to be become good leaders of state.

• An individual is only as good as the community that raises him/her.

What did Menenius wrongly believe would make him look credible in the sight of the Volscian soldiers? Unfortunately, they corrected him about his views.

• Wisdom because of his old age

• The many years he served as a senator

• Creating statements that have some basis on truth but are not entirely true.

• The amount of land he owns as a patrician

Having decided he will not attack Rome, Coriolanus life is now in danger since he betrayed the Volscians by going against his word.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What are some of the motifs present in Act 5, based on what you've read. Choose all that apply.

• Kneeling

• Family

• Tears

• Deceit