The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Review

 Which of the following best explains the significance of this line: “There was a Brutus once who would have as soon let the Devil rule Rome as any King.”

• Cassius is saying that Caesar is the Devil seeking to be king, and that God is on their side to stop him.

• Cassius is saying that there is another Brutus whose fault it is for this Devil in Rome.

• Cassius is reminding Brutus that Brutus had already promised Cassius that he would help if there was ever the threat of a king.

• Cassius is making Brutus feel shame by reminding him of his ancestor that founded the Republic. 

In Scene I, what do Flavius and Marcellus want the commoners to do?

• Stand along the sides of the street to get ready for Caesar's procession.

• Break up, move along, and ignore Caesar's victory.

• Offer their services free of charge to Caesar.

• Go home and put on their best clothes.

Determine why Brutus says, "Render me worthy of this noble wife!"?

• He wants to keep his plan a secret from his wife because she will be angry.

• Portia has shown her concern for him and insists on sharing his emotional burden.

• He feels badly. He knows he has not been attentive to his wife lately.

•  Portia approves of his plan and offers to help.

Caesar yields to Calpurnia's wishes at first. Explain why does he change his mind and decide to go to the Senate meeting?

• His servants tell him the priests said it was alright for him to go.

• Decius reinterprets Calpurnia's dream to entice Caesar to go to the meeting.

• He has seen a good luck omen in the sky. He thinks it is stronger than

  Calpurnia's dreams.

• He knows that his army is strong and will protect him.

In Antony’s eulogy for Caesar, what is Antony’s intention when he refers to Brutus and the other conspirators as “honourable men”?

• He is calming the crowd by using purposeful word choice.

• He is establishing himself as a good judge of character.

• He is saying one thing while meaning the opposite.

• He is encouraging the crowd to show respect to the Roman leaders.

Which of the following does Caesar compare himself to?

• A strong bull

• A river torrent

• The sun god, Hyperion

• The North star

Which of the following quotes best supports that Brutus is a master of stoic philosophy?

• “O ye gods,render me worthy of this noble wife!”

• “Speak no more of her. Give me a bowl of wine. In this I bury all unkindness, Cassius.”

• “Why, farewell, Portia. We must die, Messala: with meditating that she must die once, I have the patience to endure it now.”

• “Portia, go in awhile; and by and by thy bosom shall partake the secrets of my heart.”

Which character commits suicide with Cassius’ sword?

• Messala

• Pindarus

• Brutus

• Titinius

Which of the following quotes by Brutus shows that he is twice as motivated to kill himself than he was Caesar?

• “Caesar, you can rest now. I didn’t kill you half as willingly.”

• “It is three o'clock, and, Romans, before night, we will try our luck in a second battle.”

• “Keep on, countrymen. Oh, keep your heads up, even now!”

• “Your ghost walks the earth and turns our swords toward our own stomachs.”

Why did Antony say Brutus was the "noblest Roman of them all"?

• The other conspirators killed Caesar for personal gain, but Brutus believed he was doing the right thing for his countrymen.

• Antony was trying to appease the people so they would not riot when they learned Brutus was dead.

• Brutus saw the error of his ways before he died and apologized to Antony.

• Brutus was the only one who died an honorable death.