Julius Caesar (the play)

Which of the following lines is written in iambic pentameter?

• Caesar comes. Be still! Wait for his passing.

• Et tu, Brute?

• Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears!

• Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war!

Which character is still alive at the end of the play?

• Brutus

• Cassius

• Antony

• Portia

Which character is most connected with the trait of honor?

• Caesar

• Antony

• Brutus

• Cassius

Which character is most connected with the trait of ambition?

• Caesar

• Brutus

• Antony

• Cassius

Which of the following is NOT a reason that Caesar goes to the Senate on the day of his assassination?

• Conspirators manipulate him.

• His wife encourages him.

• Pride/concern for his reputation

• He's told they plan to crown him.

How does Cassius successfully persuade Brutus to join the assassination plot?

• says that Brutus would be the better ruler

• suggests that it would be best for all Romans

• shows Caesar to be weak

• reveals Caesar's past crimes

How many syllables are in a line of iambic pentameter?

• 5

• 8

• 10

• 12

How many syllables would be in a line of iambic trimeter?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Antony uses each strategy below to influence the crowd at Caesar's funeral EXCEPT for...

• using the visual of Caesar's wounded body

• reading from Caesar's will

• using verbal irony about Brutus's honor

• directly outlining the faults/flaws of Brutus

What is the most common cause of death for main characters in the play?

• suicide

• murder

• war

• sickness