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WorksheetsJulius Caesar Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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1.
At the beginning of Act I, Scene 1 how do we know that Caesar is a powerful man?
a)
He defeated Brutus in a fight
b)
He defeated Pompey in a civil war
c)
He beat Mark Antony in a wrestling match
d)
He beat Cassius across a river in a swimming contest
2.
What is the plebians' loyalty like?
a)
They are steadfast
b)
They are unwavering
c)
They are fickle
d)
They are constant
3.
How does Caesar demonstrate his overconfidence in Act 1?
a)
He dismisses the soothsayer's warning
b)
He threatens a lion
c)
He says he is stronger than Death
d)
He ignores warnings about Cassius
4.
What is ethos?
a)
A rhetorical appeal to an audience's emotions
b)
A rhetorical appeal related to the speaker's trustworthiness
c)
A rhetorical appeal that uses logic and reason to persuade an audience
d)
A rhetorical appeal related to the speaker's personal opinions
5.
What is logos?
a)
A rhetorical appeal to an audience's emotions
b)
A rhetorical appeal related to the speaker's trustworthiness
c)
A rhetorical appeal that uses logic and reason to persuade an audience
d)
A rhetorical appeal related to the speaker's personal opinions
6.
What is pathos?
a)
A rhetorical appeal to an audience's emotions
b)
A rhetorical appeal related to the speaker's trustworthiness
c)
A rhetorical appeal that uses logic and reason to persuade an audience
d)
A rhetorical appeal related to the speaker's personal opinions
7.
Which of the following items is portentous?
a)
The soothsayer's warning
b)
The mention of a clock in Act II
c)
Portia stabbing herself in the leg
d)
Mark Antony running in a race
8.
Which of the following items is an example of an anachronism?
a)
The soothsayer's warning
b)
The mention of a clock in Act II
c)
Portia stabbing herself in the leg
d)
Mark Antony running in a race
9.
Which of the following is an example of a soliloquy?
a)
When Portia is begging Brutus to tell her his secrets.
b)
When Decius convinces Caesar to go to the capital.
c)
When Mark Antony is standing over Caesar's dead body talking about getting revenge.
d)
When the soothsayer says, "Beware the Ides of March."
10.
What is an aside?
a)
Words spoken so everyone can hear them
b)
Private words for just the audience or a specific character
c)
A long speech to share a character's thoughts
d)
A short and amusing story
11.
Who are the plebians?
a)
Roman senators
b)
A group of women
c)
The actors in a play
d)
The commoners
12.
Which of the following is not a theme from the play?
a)
Growing up is difficult
b)
Overconfidence can lead to disaster
c)
Women have no power in Roman society
d)
Misinterpreting signs can lead to trouble
13.
Which of the following supports the theme of inflexibility?
a)
Caesar compares himself to the North Star
b)
Portia stabs herself in the leg
c)
Cassius defeats Caesar in a swimming match
d)
Calphurnia has a nightmare about Caesar
14.
Which of the following characters is left alive at the end of the play?
a)
Brutus
b)
Cassius
c)
Mark Antony
d)
Julius Caesar
15.
In Caesar’s last few speeches, when he refuses to pardon Publius Cimber, his tone is:
a)
proud and arrogant
b)
reasonable and accommodating
c)
excited and irrational
d)
kind and sympathetic
16.
What figure of speech is used in the following lines: “But I am constant as the Northern Star...”?
a)
alliteration
b)
personification
c)
simile
d)
an anachronism
17.
Which of the following does Antony use to his advantage during his funeral speech for Caesar?
a)
Caesar's will
b)
Caesar's body
c)
Caesar's cloak
d)
All of the options
18.
According to Antony why is Brutus the most noble of the Romans?
a)
He killed Caesar to gain power
b)
He killed Caesar due to his jealousy
c)
He killed Caesar to protect Rome
d)
He killed Caesar because he was greedy
19.
Which of the following is not an example of irony?
a)
Mark Antony saying he is not as good of an orator as Brutus
b)
Brutus wanted peace, but instead got civil war
c)
Mark Antony read the will of Caesar
d)
Antony repeatedly says Brutus is an honorable man
20.
What component of the plot structure occurs in Act III when the conspirators kill Caesar?
a)
rising action
b)
falling action
c)
climax
d)
resolution
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