Act I: Assessment

1. What does Cassius plan to do to convince Brutus to join his plot?

• He is going to send him letters to show Brutus how much people respect him.
• He will ask Caesar not to love Brutus anymore.
• He will offer the position of king to Brutus.
• He will continue speak with Brutus and compliment him on his honorable character.

2. Cassius’s words and actions in this scene show that he is —

• kind and loving
• honest and respectful
• peaceful and calm
• sneaky and tricky

3. When Cassius says “and after this let Caesar seat him sure, / for we will shake him,” this most closely means —

• Caesar should prepare to be taken off his throne.
• Caesar is going to offer Cassius a seat in the government.
• Caesar will be upset and shaken by Cassius’s news.
• If Caesar is not sure where to sit, we will help him.

4. What makes Cassius and Brutus character foils?

• They both fear Caesar gains of power.
• They have contrasting personalities.
• They both value honor and justice.
• They have similar beliefs about Rome.

7. When a character delivers a monologue, he or she —

• gives a long speech to other characters onstage
• expresses private feelings alone onstage that only the audience can hear
• speaks from behind a curtain or somewhere offstage
• says something to another character or to the audience that the other characters do not hear

8. When a character delivers a soliloquy, he or she —

• gives a long speech to other characters onstage
• expresses private feelings alone onstage that only the audience can hear
• speaks from behind a curtain or somewhere offstage
• says something to another character or to the audience that the other characters do not hear

9. An aside is spoken —

• among characters in a play
• between a character and the play’s author
• by a character to the audience or another character that others onstage are not supposed to hear
• by an outside narrator who explains something about the play directly to the audience

10. In Act 1, Scene II, Brutus exits and leaves Cassius alone on stage. Cassius expresses his inner thoughts when he says, “Well, Brutus, thou art noble.” This form of speech is —

• a monologue
• a soliloquy
• an aside
• a dialogue

11. Beware the ides of March

• If I look unapproachable, it is because I am preoccupied with my own thoughts.
• I saw Mark Antony offer him the crown of Rome and the crowd booed because he refused it.
• When Caesar says, “do it!” it happens.
• What dangers are you trying to lead me into, Cassius? Why do you want me to look inside myself for something that’s not there?
• Be careful on March 15th

12. Beware the Ides of March is an example of ...

• metaphor
• simile
• aside
• foreshadowing