WorksheetsJulius Caesar
Total questions: 77
Worksheet time: 3hrs 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Defeats Pompey in a civil war and turns down the crown three times
a)
Brutus
b)
Cassius
c)
Cinna
d)
Caesar
2.
Organizes a conspiracy against Caeser.
a)
Cassius
b)
Casca
c)
Portia
d)
Antony
3.
In Scene 1, what are the workers celebrating?
a)
The election of Brutus
b)
Caesar's victory
c)
Pompey' return
d)
Good luck at the races
4.
What is not a reason for Caesar's distrust of Cassius?
a)
Cassius appears dangerous
b)
Cassius is observant
c)
Cassius is a skilled swordsman
d)
Cassius sees through people
5.
How does Caesar respond to the soothsayers advice?
a)
He is overcome with fear.
b)
He ignores the advice.
c)
He makes plans to leave the city.
d)
He surrounds himself with friends that will protect him
6.
What condition is Caesar described as having?
a)
Falling sickness
b)
Asthma
c)
Migraines
d)
Stuttering
7.
Which of the following is not a ploy used by Cassius to influence Brutus?
a)
Flattery of Brutus
b)
Promises of Wealth
c)
Pointing out Caesar's weaknesses
d)
Sarcasm about Caesar's power
8.
When Cassius suggests that they also kill Antony, Brutus....
a)
Argues for including Antony in the plot
b)
Argues to let Antony live
c)
Argues to kill both Antony and Caesar
d)
Argues to kill only Caesar and his heir, Octavius
9.
While sitting in his garden, Brutus concludes that Caesar...
a)
Has wronged Brutus and needs to be kikked
b)
Has already shown himself a tyrant
c)
is his friend and should be spared
d)
may change his personality when he becomes king
10.
In her dream, Calpurnia has seen...
a)
The ghost of her father coming to warn her
b)
a statue of Caesar spouting blood
c)
Caesar being poisoned
d)
Caesar being killed in front of the Capitol
11.
Portia asks the soothsayer about Caesar because...
a)
she wants to warn Caesar
b)
she wants to know about Brutus
c)
she wants her fortune read
d)
shenhas a favor to ask Caesar
12.
___________organizes a conspiracy against Caesar.
a)
Brutus
b)
Cassius
c)
Cinna
d)
Calpurnia
13.
To convince Caesar to go to the Senate, Decius...
a)
Reinterprets Calpurnia's dream
b)
Presents an order from the Senate to Caesar to appear
c)
threatens to kill Caesar
d)
warns Caesar of the plan to kill him
14.
Dreams of Caesar's death
a)
Portia
b)
Brutus
c)
Calpurnia
d)
Cassius
15.
Wants to know Brutus' secrets and stabs her own thigh to show her constancy
a)
Portia
b)
Calpurnia
c)
Brutus
d)
Cinna
16.
Allows Brutus' men to join his service (Caesar's nephew)
a)
Marc Antony
b)
Octavius
c)
Cassius
d)
Brutus
17.
Dislikes Lepidus and the bribes that Lepidus and Octavius make or take
a)
Marc Antony
b)
Brutus
c)
Cassius
d)
Cinna
18.
Tries to warn Caesar about the conspiracy with a letter
a)
Brutus
b)
Cinna
c)
Artemidorus
d)
Cassius
19.
Stabs Caesar first
a)
Cassius
b)
Casca
c)
Brutus
d)
Artemidorus
20.
Sits high in all of the people's hearts
Honorable and noble
Honorable and noble
a)
Cinna
b)
Casca
c)
Brutus
d)
Marc Antony
21.
Delivers Cassius' forged message to Brutus but is not a poet
a)
Cinna
b)
Casca
c)
Marc Antony
d)
Caesar
22.
Caesar fears Cassius because Cassius is
a)
wealthy and well liked
b)
lean and hungry looking
c)
friends with Pompey's family
d)
older and wiser
23.
All but which of the following demonstrate Caesar's physical weakness...
a)
He is partially deaf.
b)
He has the "falling sickness".
c)
He is partially blind.
d)
He can't swim.
24.
If Caesar is crowned king, Cassius claims he will...
a)
Leave the country
b)
Kill himself
c)
serve Caesar with pride
d)
destroy Caesar's power
25.
Casca and Cassius want Brutus' approval for their conspiracy because Brutus...
a)
is respected by the Roman people
b)
can finance their activities
c)
is loved by Caesar
d)
can convince Mark Antony
26.
Although Decius claims he can encourage Caesar to come to the Capitol, the conspirators agree that the responsibility rests with...
a)
Brutus
b)
Casca
c)
Cassius
d)
all of them
27.
When Portia questions Brutus about what is troubling him, he tells her that he...
a)
is annoyed with Cassius
b)
doesn't feel well
c)
is afraid of Caesar's power
d)
deserves to rule Rome
28.
As he stabs Caesar, Casca cries,
a)
"Liberty! Freedom! Tyranny is dead!"
b)
"Rome is saved from destruction!"
c)
"Et tu, Brute?"
d)
"Speak hands for me!"
29.
Calpurnia doesn't want Caesar to leave the house because...
a)
a storm rages outside
b)
she knows about the conspiracy
c)
she had bad dreams
d)
she is ill
30.
When he sees Caesar dead, Mark Antony pleads with the conspirators to...
a)
kill him by Caesar's side
b)
allow him to join them
c)
let him leave Rome before more blood is shed
d)
give the blood to Calpurnia
31.
All but which of the following is a request made by Mark Antony after Caesar's death:
a)
to know the reasons why and how Caesar was dangerous
b)
to have the murders hung for treason
c)
to take Caesar's body to the market place
d)
to speak at Caesar's funeral
32.
When offering his reasons for rising against Caesar, Brutus said he did it because,,,
a)
he loves Rome more than he loves Caesar
b)
he wants to live as a free man
c)
Caesar was too ambitious
d)
all of the above
33.
All but who of the following is a member of the second triumvirate?
a)
Cinna
b)
Antony
c)
Octavius
d)
Lepidus
34.
The first time that Brutus sees Caesar's ghost, Brutus is warned that he will...
a)
die at Phillipi
b)
see the ghost at Phillipi
c)
pay the price for killing Caesar
d)
never rule Rome
35.
Cassius dies when...
a)
his servant Pindarus helps him
b)
he falls from his horse
c)
Antony stabs him at Phillippi
d)
he drinks poison
36.
Brutus is killed by...
a)
his own sword
b)
Mark Antony
c)
Octavius
d)
Cassius
37.
Shakespeare uses a violent storm and other unusual events to suggest the onset of chaos in Rome. The technique is called...
a)
alliteration
b)
foreshadowing
c)
flashback
d)
melodrama
38.
Antony's purpose in delivering the funeral speech is to ....
a)
cause a riot
b)
praise Caesar
c)
read Caesar's will
d)
praise the conspirators
39.
In the play, Caesar is murdered at the base of the statue of...
a)
Zeus
b)
Cleopatra
c)
Pompey
d)
Brutus
40.
Julius Caesar is an example of one of Shakespeare's...
a)
comedies
b)
tragedies
c)
histories
d)
satires
41.
Which line from Act I hints at the coming tragedy?
a)
"Yet, if you be out, sir, I will mend you."
b)
"You blocks of stones, you worse than senseless things!"
c)
"Beware the Ides of March!"
d)
"For the eyes see not itself/But by reflection, by some other things."
42.
The character who is killed by the mob because he shares the same name as one of the conspirators....
a)
Caesar
b)
Cinna
c)
Casca
d)
Cassius
43.
Brutus compares Caesar to a newly hatched serpent to show that Caesar is....
a)
Rome's greatest leader
b)
capable of being a tyrant
c)
corrupt and destructive
d)
ineffective but honorable
44.
Whose cut was "the unkindest of all"?
a)
Cassius'
b)
Brutus'
c)
Decius'
d)
Lepidus'
45.
"His silver hairs/Will purchase us a good opinion"
a)
He is older and will give our cause respect
b)
He can buy things because he is older
c)
He is rich and can pay people off
d)
He is not respected because he is old
46.
When Trebonius says-so that Caesar can not hear him-"..and so near will I be,/That your best friends shall wish I had been further, " is an example of....
a)
an aside
b)
a monologue
c)
a soli
47.
When Antony says, "I am no orator as Brutus is" this is an example of...
a)
situational irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
verbal irony
d)
Shakespearean irony
48.
Which of the following is not an example of situational irony?
a)
Pindarus incorrectly reports Titinius's capture
b)
Titinius brings Cassius a victory wreath
c)
Antony becomes emperor
d)
Pindarius brings new of victory but finds Cassius dead
49.
What is the best paraphrase for Brutus' words "Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more"?
a)
I loved my country less than I loved my friend.
b)
I loved my friend much less than I did before.
c)
I loved my country and my friend the same.
d)
I loved my country more than I loved my friend.
50.
What is the difference between Antony and Brutus' funeral orations?
a)
Brutus offends the Roman mob; Antony wins its approval.
b)
Brutus concentrates on Caesar; Antony concentrates on Rome's greatness.
c)
Brutus argues that Caesar was ambitious; Antony argues that he wasn't.
d)
Brutus is rational; Antony is fiery and emotional.
51.
The climax of the play occurs when...
a)
Octavius, Antony, Cassius, and Brutus speak before the battle
b)
Cassius dies
c)
Pindarus mis
52.
What happens in the resolution of the play?
a)
Antony accepts the crown for Rome.
b)
Brutus is given a respectful burial.
c)
Octavius, Antony, and Lepidus form a triumvirate.
d)
Octavius and Antony argue over Brutus.
53.
Which of the following is not a theme of this play?
a)
The best intentions of a noble man lead to tragedy.
b)
Order over chaos
c)
Do not trust your friends.
d)
Language is a powerful weapon.
54.
In a soliloquy (a character states his feeling out loud on stage, talking to himself), Brutus says, "It must be by his death, and for my part I know no personal cause to spurn him. But for the general, he would be crowned. How might that change his nature, there's the questions."What does this mean?
a)
Brutus is eager to kill Caesar and take his place.
b)
Brutus has no strong dislike for Caesar.
55.
Arriving with other conspirators, Cassius tells Brutus, "...no man here but honors to you: and every one doth wish you had but that opinion of yourself which every noble Roman bears of you."
What does this mean?
What does this mean?
a)
Brutus is highly respected in Rome.
b)
Brutus is held in low esteem in Rome.
56.
Cassius proposes that the men swear an oath to kill Caesar, but Brutus says the word of a true Roman is enough.
a)
Brutus is a man who believes in keeping his word.
b)
Brutus is afraid to have the gods witness the agreement.
57.
Cassius argues that Mark Antony should also be killed, but Brutus argues against it. Why does Brutus ague against it?
a)
Brutus is timid and fearful.
b)
Brutus will consider an execution, but not a bloodbath.
58.
Cassius' character can be best described as...
a)
noble (high social class or political status)
b)
idealistic(unrealistically aiming for perfection)
c)
cunning (skilled at achieving one's goal with deceit)
d)
honest
59.
Which best reflects Antony's feelings toward Lepidus?
a)
"Do not talk of him but as a property."
b)
"But, Lepidus, go you to Caesar's house."
c)
"Ocatavius, I have seen more days than you."
d)
"But he's a tried and valiant soldier."
60.
Cassius states,
"Men at some time are masters of their fate. The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars,
But in ourselves, that we are underlings."
From this you can infer that Cassius...
"Men at some time are masters of their fate. The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars,
But in ourselves, that we are underlings."
From this you can infer that Cassius...
a)
believes that fate determines the outcome of one's life
b)
implies that Caesar does not deserve to be their master
c)
thinks that it is up to them to change what they do not like
d)
wants Brutus to know that they are destined for greatness
61.
The character who most closely fits the definition of a tragic hero is...
a)
Cassius, because he is a good man who is easily influenced by his underlings
b)
Caesar, because he is assassinated
c)
Antony because he praises Caesar and later speaks well of Brutus
d)
Brutus, because he is noble but flawed and causes his own downfall
62.
Who said, "And tell them that I will not come today"?
a)
Caesar
b)
Portia
c)
Cassius
d)
Antony
63.
"Et tu, Brute?"
Who said this?
Who said this?
a)
Caesar
b)
Brutus
c)
Antony
d)
Calpurnia
64.
"This was the noblest Roman of them all..."
Who said this?
Who said this?
a)
Antony about Brutus
b)
Brutus about Cassius
c)
Cassius about Caesar
d)
Calpurnia about Portia
65.
"Caesar must bleed for it. And, noble friends let's kill him boldly, but not wrathfully."
Who said it?
Who said it?
a)
Cassius
b)
Casca
c)
Decimus
d)
Brutus
66.
"It is expected that I should know no secrets that appertain to you?....Giving myself a voluntary wound."
Who said it?
Who said it?
a)
Casca
b)
Portia
c)
Calpurnia
d)
Brutus
67.
"As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he valiant, I honor him; but, as he was ambitious, I slew him."
Who said it?
Who said it?
a)
Brutus
b)
Cassius
c)
Calpurnia
d)
Casca
68.
"The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves...."
Who said it?
Who said it?
a)
Caesar
b)
Cassius
c)
Casca
d)
Cinna
69.
"Cowards die many times before their daths; the valiant never taste death but once."
Who said it?
Who said it?
a)
Cassius
b)
Brutus
c)
Caesar
d)
Casca
70.
"I shall see thee at Phillippi."
Who said it?
Who said it?
a)
Cassius
b)
The ghost of Casca
c)
The ghost of Caesar
d)
Antony
71.
"Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears."
Who said it?
Who said it?
a)
Mark Antony
b)
Brutus
c)
Caesar
d)
Portia
72.
"I'm as constant as the Northern Star."
Who said it?
Who said it?
a)
Caesar
b)
Cassius
c)
Brutus
d)
Mark Antony
73.
"Beware the Ides of March."
Who said it?
Who said it?
a)
Cinna
b)
The soothsayer
c)
Calpurnia
d)
Casca
74.
"Antony is but a limb of Caesar."
Who said it?
Who said it?
a)
Brutus
b)
Cassius
c)
Casca
d)
Octavius
75.
"Cassius from bondage shall deliver Cassius."
Who said it?
Who said it?
a)
Cassius
b)
Brutus
c)
Mark Antony
d)
Octavius
76.
"Ambition's debt is paid."
Who said it?
Who said it?
a)
Caesar
b)
Brutus
c)
Casca
d)
Cinna
77.
Which type of figurative language?
"Antony is but a limb of Caesar..."
"Antony is but a limb of Caesar..."
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
alliteration
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