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Caesar Final Test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Octavius is

a)

a conspirator

b)

Caesar's nephew

c)

Brutus's son

d)

a senator

2.

Caesar's two physical defects are

a)

falling sickness, nausea

b)

weak eyesight, obesity

c)

crippled leg, deafness

d)

deafness, falling sickness

3.

Why does Cassius want Brutus to join the conspiracy?

a)

Brutus is respected by the people

b)

Brutus knows the Capitol and can plan the ambush

c)

Brutus is wealthy

d)

Bruts has command of an army

4.
What conspirator gives Caesar the "unkindest cut of all"? 
a)
Cassius
b)
Brutus
c)
Casca
d)
Mettellus Cimber
5.

Who did not want Antony to speak at Caesar's funeral?

a)

Cassius

b)

Brutus

c)

Octavius

d)

Antony

6.
Who was called the "noblest Roman of them all"?
a)
Antony
b)
Brutus
c)
Cassius
d)
Caesar
7.

What dream does Calpurnia have?

a)

Brutus stabbed Caesar in the back

b)

A statue ran with Caesar's blood

c)

Caesar didn't accept the crown

d)

Antony betrayed Caesar

8.

How does Antony turn the people against Brutus and Cassius?

a)

He makes a persuasive speech showing how they acted dishonorably

b)

He turns the other members of the conspiracy against Brutus and Cassius

c)

He buys the people of Rome expensive gifts

d)

He bribes the soothsayer

9.

At the end of the play, Antony says what about Brutus?

a)

No one, including Caesar, ever truly liked him

b)

He was a liar and a thief

c)

He should have been king

d)

He had honorable intentions

10.

At the beginning of Act I, Scene I how do we know that Caesar is a powerful man?

a)

He defeated Brutus in a fight

b)

He defeated Pompey in a civil war

c)

He beat Mark Antony in a wrestling match

d)

He beat Cassius across a river in a swimming contest

11.
How many times was Caesar offered the crown?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
12.

What favor does Antony ask of the conspirators?

a)

That he be allowed to speak at Caesar's funeral

b)

That he be the one to tell Calpurnia about Caesar's death

c)

That they take him in as one of them

d)

That they allow him to fetch Caesar's will

13.

After Antony's speech, what do the people think?

a)

That Caesar was not really a good leader

b)

That Brutus is a cruel murderer who deserves punishment

c)

That Antony is a coward who should be exiled

d)

The people are confused, and don't know who to believe.

14.

What are the conspirators asking Caesar to do before they kill him?

a)

forgive their debt

b)

stop treating them like slaves

c)

allow Publius to attend the Feast of Lupercal

d)

pardon Metellus Cimber's brother and return him from exile

15.

In Antony's speech he repeatedly calls Brutus...

a)

wicked

b)

gracious

c)

brave

d)

honorable

16.

In act three, who got killed by the plebeians (commoners)?

a)

Brutus

b)

Caesar

c)

Cinna (poet)

d)

Cassius

17.

Mark Antony appears to be supporting the conspirators although he is already working behind their backs with...

a)

Cassius

b)

Artemidorus

c)

Octavius Caesar

d)

Portia

18.

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

19.

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.

20.

At the beginning of Act 4, 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

21.

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.

22.

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

23.

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

24.

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

25.

“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

26.

Cowards die many times before their deaths;

The valiant never taste of death but once (2.2.34).

a)

Brutus

b)

Mark Anthony

c)

Caesar

d)

Cassius

27.

"Beware the ides of March" (1.2.23).

a)

Soothsayer

b)

Portia

c)

Cassius

d)

Mark Anthony

28.

"Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears;/

I come to bury Cæsar, not to praise him" (3.2.79-80).

a)

Brutus

b)

Mark Anthony

c)

Cassius

d)

Portia

29.
Let me have men about me that are fat,/
Sleek-headed men and such as sleep a-nights./
Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look,/
He thinks too much; such men are dangerous (1.2.90-95).
a)
Caesar
b)
Mark Anthony
c)
Cassius
d)
Brutus
30.

"I could be well moved if I were as you.

If I could pray to move, prayers would move me.

But I am constant as the Northern Star"

(3.1.58-60).

a)

Cassius

b)

Brutus

c)

Mark Anthony

d)

Caesar

31.

"Not that I loved Cæsar less, but that I loved Rome more" (3.2.23)

a)

Cassius

b)

Brutus

c)

Mark Anthony

d)

Caesar

32.

"...If it be no more,

Portia is Brutus' harlot, not his wife" (2.1.914-915).

a)

Calpurnia

b)

Brutus

c)

Portia

d)

Cassius

33.

"My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar, and I must pause till it come back to me."

This is an example of what literary device?

a)

Personification

b)

Metaphor

c)

Verbal Irony

d)

Consonance

34.

Who said: "You shall not in your funeral speech blame us, But speak all good you can devise of Caesar."

a)

Casca

b)

Cassius

c)

Octavius

d)

Brutus

35.

Who said this: "I have made strong proof of my constancy, Giving myself a voluntary wound, Here, in the thigh: can I bear that with patience."

a)

Caesar

b)

Portia

c)

Calpurnia

d)

Octavius

36.

Caesar refuses the crown because he

a)

wants the crowd to think he is humble

b)

knows Rome does not need a king.

c)

wants Antony to be the king.

d)

doesn't want to be the king.

37.

Who says this: "The only way is to kill Caesar. I have no personal reason to strike at him—only the best interest of the people. He wants to be crowned. The question is, how would being king change him?"

a)

Cassius

b)

Brutus

c)

Casca

d)

Portia

38.

What does Brutus mean when he says this about Caesar?

"Therefore think him as a serpent’s egg—

Which, hatched, would as his kind grow mischievous—

And kill him in the shell."

a)

Caesar is like a serpent. If he is not killed now, he will lay dangerous eggs later on.

b)

Caesar is like a snake egg. He is not dangerous now, but he will be soon.

c)

Caesar is like a snake egg. We have to wait until he hatches before proceeding.

d)

Caesar is like a snake egg. He'll never climb off the ground, so there is no reason to worry.

39.

Cassius says that the conspirators should also kill Antony. How does Brutus respond?

a)

With Caesar gone, Antony will be useless - like a limb once a head is cut off. We should leave him be.

b)

Antony has to go too. He is just as dangerous, and might wage war in revenge.

c)

Killing Antony is okay, but it is dangerous to get carried away.

d)

Antony is innocent of any crime. He may even consider joining the conspiracy.

40.

Which character best fits this description: unintelligent, eager to please, arrogant

a)

Caesar

b)

Brutus

c)

Casca

d)

Cassius

41.

Who ultimately helps Brutus commit suicide?

a)

Volumnius

b)

Dardanius

c)

Clitus

d)

Strato

42.

What happens to Pindarus after Cassius' death?

a)

He is captured.

b)

He switches sides.

c)

He runs away.

d)

He kills himself.

43.

Calphurnia and Portia have all of the following in common except:

a)

They both warn their husbands.

b)

They both beg on their knees.

c)

They both fail to ultimately change their husbands minds.

d)

They both show proof of their loyalty by hurting themselves.

44.

Who convinces Caesar to come to the senate?

a)

Calphurnia

b)

Decius

c)

Brutus

d)

Cassius

e)

Cinna

45.

What happens to Lucilius?

a)

He tries to protect Brutus by fighting to the death.

b)

He tries to protect Brutus by pretending to be Brutus. He dies as a result.

c)

He tries to run away with Brutus, but is ultimately caught.

d)

Antony eventually takes Lucilius into his service, along with the rest of Brutus' men.

46.

Which of the following describes how poets are treated in this play?

a)

Poets are the victims of murder.

b)

Poets are made fun of sarcastically.

c)

Poets are ignored, despite giving good advice.

d)

All these options are correct.

47.

Which two characters both die?

a)

Flavius and Antony

b)

Brutus and Calphurnia

c)

Cinna the poet and Messala

d)

Murellus and Cicero

48.

Which of the following is a possible explanation of Brutus' tragic flaw?

a)

Inability to choose friends wisely.

b)

Lying, cheating, and stealing.

c)

Not being able to make decisions (indecisive).

d)

Greed and lust for power.

49.

Which of the following characters is the most virtuous (virtue means having high moral standards - honest, good, fair, noble, trustworthy).

a)

Caesar

b)

Antony

c)

Cassius

d)

Brutus

e)

Portia

50.

Who wins the war?

a)

Liberators - but they suffer heavy losses.

b)

Liberators - a total wipeout. Triumvirate didn't stand a chance.

c)

Triumvirate - Liberators made some pretty foolish mistakes.

d)

Triumvirate - but one of their leaders dies on the battlefield.