WorksheetsJulius Caesar Act II
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Why did Brutus feel that Caesar must be assassinated soon?
because it should be done before he becomes too tyranical
because it must be done on the ides of March
because he needed to do it before Cassius did
because Caesar was going to war again soon
Who suggested that Antony's life be spared?
Brutus
Cassius
Ligarius
Casca
Portia
Why did the person who believed they should spare Antony's life feel that way?
He/she did not want more bloodshed and felt that Antony was not a threat.
He/she was afraid Antony's ghost would haunt them all.
Everyone loved Antony and would come after them.
Antony was too strong for any of them to kill.
How did Calpurnia's dreams act as foreshadowing?
She feared Caesar was in danger.
She was sure he would be offered the crown.
She thought a lion would cross his path.
She dreamed of victory on his next journey.
Two of these
How did Decius convince Caesar to leave the house?
Decius said that men would make fun of him of Caesar if he told them that he wouldn't leave the house because his wife had a nightmare.
Decius told Caesar that the senators intended to offer him the crown that morning.
Decius reinterpreted Calpurnia's dream, saying that Caesar was the lifeblood of Rome.
All of these
None of these
Who tried to warn Caesar with a letter?
Calpurnia
Artemidorus
Portia
the soothsayer
Brutus and Portia subscribe to the philosophy of
Stoicism
Christianity
Buddhism
Pragmatism
put on affable faces
likable; friendly
hateful; mean
confused; befuddled
painted up
to appertain to the subject
belong or relate to
agree with
disagree with
completely change
augmented his salary
enlarged
cut
ended
postponed
I beseech you
beg
entertain
feel deeply for
need to get away from
emulation cannot equal them
imitation
more money
faces
strength
imminent arrival
approaching
doubtful
distant
exciting
they will prevail
win
lose
reject
beg
shrewd judgement
wise
hasty
undecided
poor
I spurn that idea.
reject
promote
relate to
enlarge
valiant effort
honorable
weak
long-term
best
exhibited valor
courage
prowess
cogitations
emulation
put on a fake visage
appearance
fur coat
fight
pair of glasses
There is a very famous quote by Caesar in Act II. It uses one of your vocabulary words. What does Caesar say he is not afraid of that the audience will find dramatic irony in?
death
the conspirators
the soothsayer
Portia
