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WorksheetsJulius Caesar Act III
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
By the beginning of this act, most Romans already know of the assassination plot.
True
False
Who shows the most fear that the assassination plans will be made known to Caesar and stopped?
Cinna
Deicus
Cassius
Brutus
Brutus tells the crowd that he hated Caesar for his crimes against Rome.
True
False
Brutus says he killed Caesar because he loved....
Rome
Portia
Honor
Democracy
After Brutus speaks to the Romans, the crowd wants him...
Crowned Emperor
Banished
Killed
Arrested
When Antony concludes his speech, the crowd sees Brutus and the other conspirators as enemies.
True
False
What part has been planned for Trebonius in the plot?
Distracts Caesar
Gets rid of the Soothsayer and Artemidorus
Distracts Antony
Calms the crowd
Who, according to Caesar, has been banished?
Brutus
Cassius
Octavius
Publius Cimber
Who do the citizens attack at the end of Act 3?
Brutus
Archimedes
Cinna
Casca
Before Julius Caesar enters the Capitol building, he is given one final warning; what is this last final warning?
A letter from Brutus
A letter from Cassius
A letter from Marc Antony
A letter from Artemidorus
Before Julius Caesar is stabbed, he says that he is "constant as the Northern Star." Why does he say this?
Because he really likes astronomy
He is saying that he is brighter than everyone else
He is saying that his emotions and decisions are constant and cannot be moved by the senators' pleas and begging
He is saying that everything revolves around him just like everything revolves around the Northern Star
Who is the first person to stab Caesar, and who is the last person to stab him?
Casca first, Brutus last
Cassius first, Casca last
Brutus first, Cassius last
Everybody stabs at the same time
When Caesar is stabbed, he states the famous line "Et tu, Brute? - Then fall, Caesar"; what does this line mean?
And so on and so forth, Brutus.
What are you going to do about this, Brutus?
Will you avenge me, Brutus? Then fall, Caesar.
Even you are a part of this, Brutus? Then fall, Caesar.
After Caesar's death, Marc Antony predicts a curse will come upon Rome; what is the curse that he states will happen?
A curse of frogs and locusts will overcome the land
Every family will lose the first born son
War, death and destruction shall overwhelm all parts of Italy
Brutus and Cassius will have bad luck and misfortune for 7 years
During Brutus' speech to the crowd, he explains that he killed Caesar so everyone else can be free; what is the crowd's reaction to this?
They think that he's lying, so they don't believe him
They get mad at him and chase him off the stage
They want to make him the king
They don't really pay attention because he's kind of boring
When Marc Antony begins his speech, the people are hostile towards him; what is the first thing he does to get the crowd on his side?
He promises them money if they listen to him
He makes the people question whether or not Caesar really was ambitious like Brutus says he was
He immediately read them the will of Caesar
He begins his speech by showing them the dead body
In Antony's funeral speech from Act III of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, why does he repeat the lines "But Brutus says he was ambitious; / And Brutus is an honorable man"?
to show his support for Brutus
to explain Brutus' decisions
to make people question Brutus' honor
to show his uncertainty about whose side he should be on
I am no orator, as Brutus is…
But were I Brutus,
And Brutus Antony, there were an Antony
Would ruffle up your spirits, and put a tongue
In every wound of Caesar's that should move
The stones of Rome to rise and mutiny.
Which answer choice most accurately restates Antony's meaning in the above lines from Act III, Scene ii, of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar?
If I were as great a speaker as Brutus, I could convince you to seek vengeance for Caesar's death.
If I were as great a speaker as Brutus, I could make you wail and weep for Caesar's tragic fate.
If I were as great a man as Brutus, I could smooth the stones that pave the streets of Rome.
If I were as great a speaker as Brutus, I could convince you that Caesar is still alive.
What impression of the plebeians does Shakespeare give in Act III of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar?
They are intelligent and clever.
They respect all the nobles of Rome.
They do not care about politics.
They are easily manipulated.
Which of the following statements best describes how the Shakespeare builds tension?
Shakespeare uses situational irony; the reader knows about the plot but does not realize the true consequences of the conspirators' actions.
Shakespeare gradually raised the stakes of the conflict; as Cassius threatens, either Caesar dies or they will.
Shakespeare uses dramatic irony- the reader knows about the plot but Caesar does not- and this is emphasized by the attempts to warn Caesar, which he ignores.
Shakespeare implies, through suspenseful imagery, that the conspiracy has been found out and they will be stopped.
