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WorksheetsTragedy of Julius Caesar, Act III
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 2hrs 41mins
Why is it ironic that Caesar dies at the base of Pompey's statue?
Pompey never liked Caesar
Caesar came to power by defeating 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 their act 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 pledge is insincere
Both are insincere because he doesn't want to be suspected
It is a tactical (planned) error when Brutus allows Antony to do what?
Give a second funeral oration
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Who requests that his brother's banishment be repealed and he return to Rome?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 do tell the conspirators to do after Caesar's death?
To bathe their hands in Caesar's blood and show the people their sacrifice
To plan a speech for Caesar's funeral explaining their reasons
To make a statue of Brutus to put in the marketplace.
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
How many times was Caesar stabbed?
31
33
23
Who is the first to stab Caesar?
Casca
Cinna
Metellus Cimber
Part A: Which of the following statements best explains the figurative language in the following quote from Scene 1? "I am constant as the northern star" (Line 65).
It is a simile; Caesar compares himself to this star to proclaim his fame and power, as if his destiny were written in the stars.
It is a metaphor; Caesar compares himself to the star by which people navigate and orient themselves- just as other Romans look to him for guidance.
It is a simile; Caesar compares himself to this fixed star, among the other stars which burn out or shift in the sky, and proclaims himself to be as "steady" in his decisions.
It is a metaphor; Caesar considers himself the most well-known Roman politician, just as the northern star is the easiest to point out in the night sky.
Part B: Which phrase from the text provides the best support for the answer to Part A?
"If I could pray to move, prayers would move me " (Line 64)
"true-fix'd and resting quality" (Line 66)
"They are all fire and every one doth shine" (Line 69)
"men are flesh and blood, and apprehensive" (Line 72)
At the beginning of Act III of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, the conspirators gather around Caesar and ask him to pardon someone. How does Caesar answer them?
proudly and arrogantly
fearfully and suspiciously
reasonably and logically
kindly and sympathetically
What is the real reason that the conspirators gather around Caesar at the beginning of Act III of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar?
They are about to crown him king.
They are about to ask him to resign.
They are about to confess their plot.
They are about to kill him
In Act III, scene i, of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Antony is alone on stage with Caesar's body as he delivers a dramatic speech. What is the name for this kind of speech?
aside
soliloquy
monologue
dialogue
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.
At the end of Act III of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, why does a group of plebeians attack Cinna, the poet?
He was one of the conspirators who killed Caesar.
He has the same name as one of the conspirators.
He refuses to name the men who joined the conspiracy.
He refuses to say that Marc Antony should be king.
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.
Choose the correct definition of the word "vouchsafe."
give or grant (something) to (someone) in a gracious or condescending manner; reveal or disclose (information).
to undo something that is seemly impossible; to not be able to erase or remove.
to allow entrance into a place of reverence (such as a church or palace); to enter into
Choose the correct definition of the word "conspiracy."
an event that causes great excitement and joy; a time for laughing and merriment.
a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful; the action of plotting
an elaborate system of secret passageways in which to move quickly and without notice.
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
