WorksheetsJulius Caesar Act III
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 17mins
Why is it ironic that Caesar dies at the base of Pompey's statue?
Pompey never liked Caesar
Caesar defeated/killed Pompey
Pompey had also been killed by the conspirators
Why do the conspirators bathe their hands in Caesar's blood?
To show that they were murderers
To fulfill what the Soothsayer warned him of
To make it seem like a sacrifice
Why does Antony grieve after Caesar's death and then pledges allegiance (loyalty) to the conspirators?
Both his grief and pledge are sincere
His grief is sincere, but his loyalty is not sincere
Both are insincere because he doesn't want to be suspected
It is a tactical error when Brutus allows Antony to do what?
Give a funeral oration (speech)
Flee the country
Create mass chaos in Rome
How is Antony's speech so effective?
Antony appeals to the crowd's emotions
Antony is dishonest and sly.
Antony adheres only to facts
What is the main difference between Brutus' and Antony's funeral orations (speeches)?
Brutus offends the Roman plebians; Antony wins their approval
Brutus focuses on Caesar; Antony focuses on Rome's greatness
Brutus argues that Caesar was ambitious; Antony argues that Caesar wasn't ambitious
What does the Soothsayer say when he saw Caesar on the way to the capital?
Although the Ides of March have come, they are not over yet.
He warns him about the heart missing from the beast.
He warns him what happened at the feast of Lupercal.
What does Artimidorus do in this act?
He warns him that the Ides of March has come but is not over yet.
He gives Caesar an important letter about Caesar but Caesar won't read it because he's full of himself.
He wants to join the consiracy.
When Popilius says to Caesar, "I wish your enterprise today may thrive," Cassius realizes...
that no one except the conspirators know about the plan.
that Popilius wants to join the conspiracy
the plan of the conspiracy has gotten out to the Roman people and some support it.
Who requests that his brother's banishment be repealed and he return to Rome?
Publius Cimber
Metellus Cimber
Octavius Caesar
How does Caesar respond to Metellus Cimber's request about his brother?
He says he will consider it after he is crowned that day.
He says that since he is so high up in power, his decision is final and as constant as the Northern Star.
He sends Metellus to go bring his brother back to Rome.
What does Brutus tell the conspirators to do after Caesar's death?
Bathe their hands in Caesar's blood and show the people their sacrifice
Plan a speech for Caesar's funeral explaining their reasons
Put a new statue of Caesar in the marketplace.
To whom is Antony referring to as "the noblest man that ever lived in the tides of time"?
Antony calls Caesar this while speaking to his corpse.
Antony calls Brutus this in his funeral oration.
Antony calls Octavius this because he is Caesar's heir.
Who is Octavius Caesar and where is he?
He is Caesar's brother and is waiting outside of Rome to come in.
He is Caesar's nephew/adopted son and is waiting outside of Rome to come in.
He is Caesar's cousin and has been banished to a different country.
What document does Antony share with the Roman mob?
Caesar's journal
Caesar's will
Brutus' will
Who does the riot kill at the end of this Act?
Cinna
Cinna the Poet
Casca
Brutus
How many times was Caesar stabbed?
31
33
23
Who is the first to stab Caesar?
Casca
Cinna
Metellus Cimber
Who is the last to stab Caesar?
Cassius
Brutus
Casca
Who says, "Et tu, Brute?" which is Latin for, "Even you, Brutus?"
Antony
Cassius
Caesar
