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Caesar Act II

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Brutus believes that once he attains the utmost rung of Ambition's ladder he will do which of the following?

a)

Turns his back on the ladder

b)

Scorns the lower rungs

c)

Looks into the clouds

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

2.

What reason does Brutus give for not wanting to swear an oath?

a)

he doesn't swear.

b)

he at this time is not convinced to join

c)

he doesn't believe in swearing an oath except on a Bible

d)

an oath is against Roman law

e)

their cause should be motivation enough

3.

Why does Metellus Cimber want to ask Cicero to join the conspiracy?

a)

Cicero is a public orator and can share their cause

b)

Cicero is very popular

c)

Cicero hates Caesar

d)

Cicero is old and wise

e)

Cicero is a hit man

4.

Which of the following is NOT a conspirator?

a)

Metellus Cimber

b)

Decius Brutus

c)

Marc Antony

d)

Trebonius

e)

Cinna

5.

What does Cassius want to do with Mark Antony?

a)

Ask him for help

b)

Trick him into leaving town

c)

Kill him

d)

Convince him to join them

6.

Why is Brutus against killing Antony, along with Caesar?

a)

loves Antony

b)

Antony is too weak to cause them trouble

c)

Antony hates Caesar too

d)

it will seem too bloody

e)

Antony is well loved by all

7.

Why does Metellus Cimber want to ask Cicero to join the conspiracy?

a)

Cicero is a public orator and can share their cause

b)

Cicero is very popular

c)

Cicero hates Caesar

d)

Cicero is old and wise

e)

Cicero is a hit man

8.

How does Brutus want to kill Caesar?

a)

By having someone else do it

b)

With all of the anger that they have held back

c)

To rip him up so that he is unworthy

d)

In a way that is fit for him to be accepted by the gods

9.

Who is in charge of convincing Caesar to go to the capitol?

a)

Cassius

b)

Decius

c)

Lucius

d)

Portia

10.

What kind of character is Portia?

a)

determined and emotionally strong

b)

weak and frail

c)

Bothersome

d)

Not a character

11.
Why did Brutus say, "Render me worthy of this noble wife!"?
a)
He feels badly.  He knows he has not been attentive to his wife lately.
b)
He wants to keep his plan a secret from his wife because she will be angry.
c)
Portia has shown her concern for him and insists on sharing his emotional burden.
d)
Portia approves of his plan and offers to help.
12.
"ides" represents which day of the month?
a)
1st
b)
15th
c)
20th
d)
30th
13.
Caesar is thought to have:
a)
leprosy (the skin sickness)
b)
pneumonia (the lung sickness)
c)
cholera (the digestive sickness)
d)
epilepsy (the falling sickness)
14.

Which best summarizes the following: "And therefore think him as a serpent's egg,/ Which hatch'd would, as his kind, grow mischievous,/ And kill him in the shell."

a)

Caesar isn't dangerous now, but he will be once he has power

b)

Cassius is a mischievous conspirator, who can't be trusted

c)

Brutus is becoming more dangerous and disloyal

d)

Caesar should be allowed to gain power

15.

Identify the context (what's happening during this scene): "Our course will seem too bloody, Caius Cassius,/ To cut the head off and then hack the limbs, Like wrath in death and envy backwards. For Antony is but a limb of Caesar/ Let's be sacrificers, but not butches, Caius."

a)

The conspirators are arguing about killing Mark Antony

b)

The conspirators are arguing about the weather

c)

Decius want to save Mark Antony

d)

Calpurnia dreams Mark Antony will die