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Julius Caesar Act 4

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
(Scene 1) Who is Caesar's heir? 
a)
Brutus
b)
Lepidus
c)
Octavius
d)
Portia
2.
(Scene 1) What kind of list is the triumvirate making at the beginning of the scene?
a)
A list of places for battle
b)
A list of possible conspirators
c)
A list of people they are going to kill
d)
A list of fine wines for their celebration
3.
(Scene 1) What does Antony plan to do that shows the audience that he is unethical?
a)
Hunt down Brutus
b)
Kill Portia
c)
Change Caesar's will
d)
Replace Lepidus with Cassius
4.
(Scene 2) Why does Brutus suggest that he and Cassius talk inside the tent?
a)
He doesn't want the soldiers to see them fighting.
b)
It is warmer in the tent. 
c)
The tent is a good place for Brutus to kill Cassius because then no one will see. 
d)
Brutus wants to drink wine and that is where he keeps his best bottles. 
5.
(Scene 3) Why is Cassius mad at Brutus?
a)
Because Brutus convinced him to kill Caesar
b)
Because Brutus did not give him the money he needed
c)
Because Brutus condemned Lucius Pella for bribery
d)
Because things aren't going well in the war against Antony and Octavius
6.
(Scene 3) What did Brutus ask Cassius for that he did not receive? 
a)
Complete rule of the new alliance
b)
Gold to pay his troops
c)
Solidarity with the other conspirators
d)
A proper horse
7.
(Scene 3) How does Portia die?
a)
Antony kills her. 
b)
She dies of a broken heart.
c)
She jumps off a tall building.
d)
She swallows hot coals.
8.
(Scene 3) What unexpected visitor comes to Brutus in his sleep?
a)
Antony
b)
Calpurnia
c)
Caesar's ghost
d)
Portia
9.
(Scene 3) Where does Caesar say that he will see Brutus?
a)
Philippi
b)
Rome
c)
In the grave
d)
Sardis
10.
(Scene 3) Who and what is Brutus talking about when says that someone is  "much condemn'd to have an itching palm"?
a)
Cassius, who is known to get money in unethical ways
b)
Antony, who is known to have a terrible rash
c)
Caesar, who is restless in his grave
d)
Lucius, who is clumsy with his instrument
11.

After Caesar is assassinated, two sides emerge, each seeking power and consolidation of Rome.


Choose the answer that correctly displays the two sides and all of their members.

a)

Brutus, Cassius, and Lepidus

-vs-

Antony and Octavius

b)

Antony and Octavius

-vs-

Brutus and Cassius

c)

Brutus and Antony

-vs-

Lepidus, Octavius, and Cassius

d)

Lepidus, Antony, and Octavius

-vs-

Cassius and Brutus

e)

Octavius and Brutus

-vs-

Antony and Cassius

12.

Brutus accuses Cassius of having an "itching palm," meaning that Cassius...

a)

is jealous and hungry for power

b)

is greedy for money

c)

is disloyal and sneaky

d)

betrays his closest friends and is disloyal

e)

is constantly paranoid and nervous

13.

What happens during Brutus and Cassius' fight?

a)

Cassius pulls out his dagger and offers Brutus his life

b)

Cassius threatens to kill Brutus, but holds back out of respect for Portia

c)

A poet bursts in and manages to get between them and break up the fight

d)

A messenger arrives with news that Antony has created an army

e)

Lepidus and Titinius stand guard outside the tent

14.

Cicero's death shows that

a)

those who conspired and assassinated Caesar are slowly being picked off, one by one

b)

Antony has more than just revenge in mind

c)

the plan to unite Rome after Caesar's death has failed.

d)

a new Rome can finally begin.

15.

“O murderous slumber,

Layst thou thy leaden mace upon my boy

That plays thee music?


What literary device is used?

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Allusion

e)

Allegory

16.

Based on what he says after, how does Brutus react to the Ghost of Caesar?

a)

He fears for his life, and does not know what to do next.

b)

He is surprisingly unaffected and calm.

c)

He is in denial, and pretends that he saw nothing.

d)

He interprets the vision as a good sign, and orders the army forward.

17.

What happens at the end of Act IV?

a)

Brutus and Octavius begin marching their army south to Philippi, where they will face Cassius and Antony on the battlefield.

b)

Brutus sends a message to Cassius to begin marching the army to Philippi.

c)

Brutus sends a message to Cassius about his vision of Caesar's ghost

d)

Brutus rethinks his plan of attack, and decides it is better to wait and let Antony's army come to him

18.
The ghost of Caesar appears late at night and _____ Brutus's thoughts, making his "blood cold" and his "hair to taste."
a)
chastens
b)
chides
c)
contaminates
d)
proscribes
19.
In Act 4, Brutus thinks that Cassius has become
a)
Unfriendly
b)
Scary
c)
Joyous
d)
Powerful
20.
Who is not a part of the Triumvirate?
a)
Octavius
b)
Lucilius
c)
Lepidus
d)
Antony

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