Julius Caesar Quiz Act 1

Who did Caesar defeat prior to the start of the play?

• Pompey

• Cassius

• Lupercal

• Crassus

Why do Flavius and Murellus take the decorations down and reprimand the cobbler in Scene 1?

• The townspeople are getting too noisy and out of hand

• The cobbler has not first paid taxes to Caesar

• The townspeople have been putting the decorations up wrong.

• Both are jealous and bitter towards Caesar's rule.

What is the main event during the Feast of Lupercal?

• A race where young men whip young women to cure their infertility.

• A great feast with the fattest pig sacrificed to Caesar

• A wine tasting contest for the whole city

• A cruel competition between gladiators and the poor

Why is Cassius upset with Caesar's rule?

• Caesar married the woman Cassius loved as a child

• Cassius does not want to be ruled by a dictator

• Caesar and Cassius are generals of opposing armies

• Cassius wants Casca, his friend, to be the ruler instead.

What does Cassius plan to do to win Brutus over to his side in overthrowing Caesar?

• Kill Mark Antony, Brutus's rival

• Deliver letters to Brutus appearing to be ordinary citizens who are concerned with Rome.

• Have dinner and a long talk about Caesar's rule

• Secretly nominate Brutus to be emperor instead of Caesar

What story does Cassius tell Brutus about regarding how weak Caesar actually is?

• Cassius and Caesar were trapped on a mountain and Caesar didn't help

• Cassius and Caesar had a fight and Caesar hit him in the back when he wasn't looking

• Cassius and Caesar crossed the Tiber River and Caesar needed to be carried

• Caesar and Cassius were in school together and Caesar would only always cheat

What is the date the soothsayer warns Caesar about?

• February 15

• March 13

• March 18

• March 15

Who is given the task of delivering the fake letters to Brutus in his office?

• Cicero

• Cimber

• Cinna

• Casca

Which of these is one of the strange sights observed during the storm in Scene 3?

• Blood appearing all over the stairs leading into the capitol

• A lion strutting around in front of the Capitol

• People walking around screaming, with their eyes entirely white

• Strange lights hovering in the sky above the Capitol

What is the storm a symbol of?

• Surprises from a friend

• Bad things to come/ an omen

• A sign of hope

• The Feast of Lupercal