Antony and Cleopatra Quiz

Extract from Antony and Cleopatra (Act 1, Scene 2, Lines 30-35)

SPEAKER A:
Good now, some excellent fortune! Let me be married to three kings in a forenoon and widow them all.
Let me have a child at fifty, to whom Herod of Jewry may do homage.
Find me to marry Octavius Caesar, and companion me with my mistress.

SPEAKER B:
You shall outlive the lady whom you serve.

SPEAKER A:
Oh, excellent! I love long life better than figs.

SPEAKER B:
You have seen and proved a fairer former fortune than that which is to approach.

1. Identify Speaker A and Speaker B in the extract.

• Speaker A is Cleopatra, Speaker B is Soothsayer

• Speaker A is Charmian, Speaker B is Soothsayer

• Speaker A is Enobarbus, Speaker B is Octavius Caesar

• Speaker A is Antony, Speaker B is a Messenger

Extract from Antony and Cleopatra (Act 1, Scene 2, Lines 30-35)

SPEAKER A:
Good now, some excellent fortune! Let me be married to three kings in a forenoon and widow them all.
Let me have a child at fifty, to whom Herod of Jewry may do homage.
Find me to marry Octavius Caesar, and companion me with my mistress.

SPEAKER B:
You shall outlive the lady whom you serve.

SPEAKER A:
Oh, excellent! I love long life better than figs.

SPEAKER B:
You have seen and proved a fairer former fortune than that which is to approach.

2. What is Speaker A asking for in this passage?

• A prophecy about her love life

• A prediction of great fortune and marriage to royalty

• Advice on how to win Antony's love

• A warning about the dangers of ambition

Extract from Antony and Cleopatra (Act 1, Scene 2, Lines 30-35)

SPEAKER A:
Good now, some excellent fortune! Let me be married to three kings in a forenoon and widow them all.
Let me have a child at fifty, to whom Herod of Jewry may do homage.
Find me to marry Octavius Caesar, and companion me with my mistress.

SPEAKER B:
You shall outlive the lady whom you serve.

SPEAKER A:
Oh, excellent! I love long life better than figs.

SPEAKER B:
You have seen and proved a fairer former fortune than that which is to approach.

3. How does Speaker B respond to Speaker A's request?

• By predicting a glorious future

• By refusing to answer her

• By warning her that she will outlive her mistress

• By encouraging her to pursue Octavius Caesar

Extract from Antony and Cleopatra (Act 1, Scene 2, Lines 30-35)

SPEAKER A:
Good now, some excellent fortune! Let me be married to three kings in a forenoon and widow them all.
Let me have a child at fifty, to whom Herod of Jewry may do homage.
Find me to marry Octavius Caesar, and companion me with my mistress.

SPEAKER B:
You shall outlive the lady whom you serve.

SPEAKER A:
Oh, excellent! I love long life better than figs.

SPEAKER B:
You have seen and proved a fairer former fortune than that which is to approach.

4. What does Speaker A's reaction reveal about her character?

• She is deeply in love with Antony and fears losing him

• She values a long life over material wealth

• She is eager to rule Egypt alone

• She believes she is already destined for greatness

Extract from Antony and Cleopatra (Act 1, Scene 2, Lines 30-35)

SPEAKER A:
Good now, some excellent fortune! Let me be married to three kings in a forenoon and widow them all.
Let me have a child at fifty, to whom Herod of Jewry may do homage.
Find me to marry Octavius Caesar, and companion me with my mistress.

SPEAKER B:
You shall outlive the lady whom you serve.

SPEAKER A:
Oh, excellent! I love long life better than figs.

SPEAKER B:
You have seen and proved a fairer former fortune than that which is to approach.

5. What does Speaker B's final statement suggest?

• That Speaker A's future will not be as fortunate as her past

• That Speaker A will become the most powerful woman in Egypt

• That Cleopatra will die young

• That Speaker A will lose everything within a year

Extract from Antony and Cleopatra (Act 1, Scene 2, Lines 160-170)

SPEAKER A:
Fulvia is dead.

SPEAKER B:
Fulvia?

SPEAKER A:
Dead.

SPEAKER B:
Why, sir, give the gods a thankful sacrifice.
When it pleaseth their deities to take the wife of a man from him,
it shows to man the tailors of the earth,
comforting therein, that when old robes are worn out,
there are members to make new.
If there were no more women but Fulvia,
then had you indeed a cut, and the case to be lamented.
This grief is crowned with consolation.
Your old smock brings forth a new petticoat,
and indeed the tears live in an onion that should water this sorrow.

6. Who is Fulvia?

• Antony's mother

• Antony's wife

• Cleopatra's sister

• Enobarbus' wife

Extract from Antony and Cleopatra (Act 1, Scene 2, Lines 160-170)

SPEAKER A:
Fulvia is dead.

SPEAKER B:
Fulvia?

SPEAKER A:
Dead.

SPEAKER B:
Why, sir, give the gods a thankful sacrifice.
When it pleaseth their deities to take the wife of a man from him,
it shows to man the tailors of the earth,
comforting therein, that when old robes are worn out,
there are members to make new.
If there were no more women but Fulvia,
then had you indeed a cut, and the case to be lamented.
This grief is crowned with consolation.
Your old smock brings forth a new petticoat,
and indeed the tears live in an onion that should water this sorrow.

7. How does Speaker A tell Speaker B about Fulvia?

• He tells a long story

• He is very emotional

• He says it in a few words

• He laughs about it

Extract from Antony and Cleopatra (Act 1, Scene 2, Lines 160-170)

SPEAKER A:
Fulvia is dead.

SPEAKER B:
Fulvia?

SPEAKER A:
Dead.

SPEAKER B:
Why, sir, give the gods a thankful sacrifice.
When it pleaseth their deities to take the wife of a man from him,
it shows to man the tailors of the earth,
comforting therein, that when old robes are worn out,
there are members to make new.
If there were no more women but Fulvia,
then had you indeed a cut, and the case to be lamented.
This grief is crowned with consolation.
Your old smock brings forth a new petticoat,
and indeed the tears live in an onion that should water this sorrow.

8. What does Speaker B compare Fulvia to?

• A queen

• An old robe

• A treasure

• A warrior

Extract from Antony and Cleopatra (Act 1, Scene 2, Lines 160-170)

SPEAKER A:
Fulvia is dead.

SPEAKER B:
Fulvia?

SPEAKER A:
Dead.

SPEAKER B:
Why, sir, give the gods a thankful sacrifice.
When it pleaseth their deities to take the wife of a man from him,
it shows to man the tailors of the earth,
comforting therein, that when old robes are worn out,
there are members to make new.
If there were no more women but Fulvia,
then had you indeed a cut, and the case to be lamented.
This grief is crowned with consolation.
Your old smock brings forth a new petticoat,
and indeed the tears live in an onion that should water this sorrow.

9. What does Speaker B think about Fulvia's death?

• It is very sad and should be mourned

• Antony should be happy because he can find a new wife

• Cleopatra should also mourn for Fulvia

• It is a sign that Rome is in danger

Extract from Antony and Cleopatra (Act 1, Scene 2, Lines 160-170)

SPEAKER A:
Fulvia is dead.

SPEAKER B:
Fulvia?

SPEAKER A:
Dead.

SPEAKER B:
Why, sir, give the gods a thankful sacrifice.
When it pleaseth their deities to take the wife of a man from him,
it shows to man the tailors of the earth,
comforting therein, that when old robes are worn out,
there are members to make new.
If there were no more women but Fulvia,
then had you indeed a cut, and the case to be lamented.
This grief is crowned with consolation.
Your old smock brings forth a new petticoat,
and indeed the tears live in an onion that should water this sorrow.

10. What is the main idea of Speaker B's speech?

• That Antony should cry for a long time

• That losing a wife is like changing old clothes

• That Fulvia was an important queen

• That Cleopatra is responsible for Fulvia's death