WorksheetsJulius Caesar Final
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 23mins
What is happening at the opening of the play?
The Romans are celebrating Caesar's demise
The Romans are holding a funeral for Pompey
The Romans are celebrating Caesar's defeat of Pompey
The Romans are celebrating Saturnalia
Why does Caesar want Antony to touch Calpurnia during the race of Lupercal?
to cure her illness
to make sure she's alive
She's barren
So he gets the crown
Caesar's most loyal follower was
Brutus
Antony
Cassius
Casca
What image does Brutus compare Caesar to in Act II? (Kill him in the shell!)
a serpent's egg
an eagle
Rome
Olympus
Caesar yields to Calpurnia's wishes at first. Why does he change his mind and decide to go to the Senate meeting?
His servants tell him that the priests say it is alright to go
He knows his army is strong and will protect him
He has seen a good luck omen in the sky
Decius reinterprets Calpurnia's dream to entice Caesar to go to the meeting
Caesar says that he is "as constant as...
two lions littered in the same day"
the Northern star"
Mount Olympus"
Brutus"
Brutus justifies his actions to the crowd by claiming that Caesar was too:
weak.
immoral.
ambitious.
noble.
Antony calls the stab wound Brutus delivered to Caesar the most:
bloody treason.
sensible action.
comedic irony.
unkindest cut of all.
Brutus appeals to reason, and Antony appeals to
justice
emotion
hubris
tyranny
Select all that apply.
Which persuasive tips can we take from Antony's speech?
Have the last word (speak last)
Use specific examples to connect with the people
Speak the language of the people
Stand above the people
Speak in verse
The poet that shares his name with one of the conspirators (and is killed because of this) is called:
Cassius
Casca
Cinna
Cicero
Brutus' wife, Portia, has died by:
stabbing herself.
execution at Antony's hands.
drowning herself.
swallowing hot coals.
What do Brutus and Cassius say to each other before going into battle against Antony and Octavius in Act V?
We are the best Romans that have ever lived
I love you
Farewell
We will probably die today, but let's give it a try.
What does the term hubris mean?
iambic pentameter
tyranny
liberty
excessive pride
What is
"Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once."
an example of?
(Hint: check the syllables)
tetrameter
iambic pentameter
rhyme
simile
