Julius Caesar Act 1

Flavius and Marullus are ........................

• happy on Caesar's victory over Pompey

• bitter and jealous of Caesar

• the ones who helped Caesar in his victory over Pompey

• proud of Caesar

The profession of the commoner to whom Marullus interrogates in the street during Caesar's parade is ...........

• goldsmith

• cobbler

• baker

• carpenter

What is the cause of Caesar's parade?

• Victory in elections

• Caesar's coronation

• Birth of Caesar's son

• Victory over Pompey

The tribunes rip down the banners celebrating Caesar's arrival because.......................

• his name was spelled incorrectly

• Caesar had forbidden decorations

• they were only to be hung in the palace

• they wanted to weaken his powers

Who is the speaker of the dialogue ?

"But wherefore art not in thy shop today"?

• Flavius

• Marullus

• Carpenter

• Cobbler

What are the two tribunes -Marullus and Flavius -concerned about?

• Pending war

• Caesar's growing powers

• Pompey's defeat

• Crowd control

What are Flavius and Marullus punished for?

• For joking on Caesar

• For removing the decorations from Caesar's statue

• For having a fight

• For inciting the commoners

At the opening of the play, what are the Plebians celebrating?

• Caesar's marriage to Calpurnia

• Octaviu's victory over Brutus

• Caesar becoming king

• Caesar's victory over Pompey

The people used to honor .......................before Caesar

• Brutus

• Pompey

• Cassius

• Casca

Who encouraged Caesar to take the crown and become the king?

• Portia

• Calpurnia

• Brutus

• Antony