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WorksheetsCaesar Final Test
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins
Octavius is
a conspirator
Caesar's nephew
Brutus's son
a senator
Caesar's two physical defects are
falling sickness, nausea
weak eyesight, obesity
crippled leg, deafness
deafness, falling sickness
Why does Cassius want Brutus to join the conspiracy?
Brutus is respected by the people
Brutus knows the Capitol and can plan the ambush
Brutus is wealthy
Bruts has command of an army
Who did not want Antony to speak at Caesar's funeral?
Cassius
Brutus
Octavius
Antony
What dream does Calpurnia have?
Brutus stabbed Caesar in the back
A statue ran with Caesar's blood
Caesar didn't accept the crown
Antony betrayed Caesar
How does Antony turn the people against Brutus and Cassius?
He makes a persuasive speech showing how they acted dishonorably
He turns the other members of the conspiracy against Brutus and Cassius
He buys the people of Rome expensive gifts
He bribes the soothsayer
At the end of the play, Antony says what about Brutus?
No one, including Caesar, ever truly liked him
He was a liar and a thief
He should have been king
He had honorable intentions
At the beginning of Act I, Scene I how do we know that Caesar is a powerful man?
He defeated Brutus in a fight
He defeated Pompey in a civil war
He beat Mark Antony in a wrestling match
He beat Cassius across a river in a swimming contest
What favor does Antony ask of the conspirators?
That he be allowed to speak at Caesar's funeral
That he be the one to tell Calpurnia about Caesar's death
That they take him in as one of them
That they allow him to fetch Caesar's will
After Antony's speech, what do the people think?
That Caesar was not really a good leader
That Brutus is a cruel murderer who deserves punishment
That Antony is a coward who should be exiled
The people are confused, and don't know who to believe.
What are the conspirators asking Caesar to do before they kill him?
forgive their debt
stop treating them like slaves
allow Publius to attend the Feast of Lupercal
pardon Metellus Cimber's brother and return him from exile
In Antony's speech he repeatedly calls Brutus...
wicked
gracious
brave
honorable
In act three, who got killed by the plebeians (commoners)?
Brutus
Caesar
Cinna (poet)
Cassius
Mark Antony appears to be supporting the conspirators although he is already working behind their backs with...
Cassius
Artemidorus
Octavius Caesar
Portia
What does Antony plan to do that shows the audience that he is unethical?
Hunt down Brutus
Kill Portia
Change Caesar's will
Replace Lepidus with Cassius
Why does Brutus suggest that he and Cassius talk inside the tent?
He doesn't want the soldiers to see them fighting.
It is warmer in the tent.
The tent is a good place for Brutus to kill Cassius because then no one will see.
Brutus wants to drink wine and that is where he keeps his best bottles.
At the beginning of Act 4, Why is Cassius mad at Brutus?
Because Brutus convinced him to kill Caesar
Because Brutus did not give him the money he needed
Because Brutus condemned Lucius Pella for bribery
Because things aren't going well in the war against Antony and Octavius
How does Portia die?
Antony kills her.
She dies of a broken heart.
She jumps off a tall building.
She swallows hot coals.
Who and what is Brutus talking about when says that someone is "much condemn'd to have an itching palm"?
Cassius, who is known to get money in unethical ways
Antony, who is known to have a terrible rash
Caesar, who is restless in his grave
Lucius, who is clumsy with his instrument
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.
Brutus, Cassius, and Lepidus
-vs-
Antony and Octavius
Antony and Octavius
-vs-
Brutus and Cassius
Brutus and Antony
-vs-
Lepidus, Octavius, and Cassius
Lepidus, Antony, and Octavius
-vs-
Cassius and Brutus
Octavius and Brutus
-vs-
Antony and Cassius
What happens during Brutus and Cassius' fight?
Cassius pulls out his dagger and offers Brutus his life
Cassius threatens to kill Brutus, but holds back out of respect for Portia
A poet bursts in and manages to get between them and break up the fight
A messenger arrives with news that Antony has created an army
Lepidus and Titinius stand guard outside the tent
“O murderous slumber,
Layst thou thy leaden mace upon my boy
That plays thee music?
What literary device is used?
Hyperbole
Simile
Personification
Allusion
Allegory
Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once (2.2.34).
Brutus
Mark Anthony
Caesar
Cassius
"Beware the ides of March" (1.2.23).
Soothsayer
Portia
Cassius
Mark Anthony
"Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears;/
I come to bury Cæsar, not to praise him" (3.2.79-80).
Brutus
Mark Anthony
Cassius
Portia
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).
"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).
Cassius
Brutus
Mark Anthony
Caesar
"Not that I loved Cæsar less, but that I loved Rome more" (3.2.23)
Cassius
Brutus
Mark Anthony
Caesar
"...If it be no more,
Portia is Brutus' harlot, not his wife" (2.1.914-915).
Calpurnia
Brutus
Portia
Cassius
"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?
Personification
Metaphor
Verbal Irony
Consonance
Who said: "You shall not in your funeral speech blame us, But speak all good you can devise of Caesar."
Casca
Cassius
Octavius
Brutus
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."
Caesar
Portia
Calpurnia
Octavius
Caesar refuses the crown because he
wants the crowd to think he is humble
knows Rome does not need a king.
wants Antony to be the king.
doesn't want to be the king.
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?"
Cassius
Brutus
Casca
Portia
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."
Caesar is like a serpent. If he is not killed now, he will lay dangerous eggs later on.
Caesar is like a snake egg. He is not dangerous now, but he will be soon.
Caesar is like a snake egg. We have to wait until he hatches before proceeding.
Caesar is like a snake egg. He'll never climb off the ground, so there is no reason to worry.
Cassius says that the conspirators should also kill Antony. How does Brutus respond?
With Caesar gone, Antony will be useless - like a limb once a head is cut off. We should leave him be.
Antony has to go too. He is just as dangerous, and might wage war in revenge.
Killing Antony is okay, but it is dangerous to get carried away.
Antony is innocent of any crime. He may even consider joining the conspiracy.
Which character best fits this description: unintelligent, eager to please, arrogant
Caesar
Brutus
Casca
Cassius
Who ultimately helps Brutus commit suicide?
Volumnius
Dardanius
Clitus
Strato
What happens to Pindarus after Cassius' death?
He is captured.
He switches sides.
He runs away.
He kills himself.
Calphurnia and Portia have all of the following in common except:
They both warn their husbands.
They both beg on their knees.
They both fail to ultimately change their husbands minds.
They both show proof of their loyalty by hurting themselves.
Who convinces Caesar to come to the senate?
Calphurnia
Decius
Brutus
Cassius
Cinna
What happens to Lucilius?
He tries to protect Brutus by fighting to the death.
He tries to protect Brutus by pretending to be Brutus. He dies as a result.
He tries to run away with Brutus, but is ultimately caught.
Antony eventually takes Lucilius into his service, along with the rest of Brutus' men.
Which of the following describes how poets are treated in this play?
Poets are the victims of murder.
Poets are made fun of sarcastically.
Poets are ignored, despite giving good advice.
All these options are correct.
Which two characters both die?
Flavius and Antony
Brutus and Calphurnia
Cinna the poet and Messala
Murellus and Cicero
Which of the following is a possible explanation of Brutus' tragic flaw?
Inability to choose friends wisely.
Lying, cheating, and stealing.
Not being able to make decisions (indecisive).
Greed and lust for power.
Which of the following characters is the most virtuous (virtue means having high moral standards - honest, good, fair, noble, trustworthy).
Caesar
Antony
Cassius
Brutus
Portia
Who wins the war?
Liberators - but they suffer heavy losses.
Liberators - a total wipeout. Triumvirate didn't stand a chance.
Triumvirate - Liberators made some pretty foolish mistakes.
Triumvirate - but one of their leaders dies on the battlefield.
