WorksheetsJulius Caesar Act I-II
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the job of a soothsayer?
trouble maker
fortune teller
cobbler
story teller
Who does Cassius try to convince to overthrow Caesar?
Brutus
Casca
Cinna
Antony
Caesar is warned to beware of what?
The meeting at the Senate
The ides of March
Cassius and Brutus
The ides of May
How many times was Caesar offered the crown and by who?
3, Roman People
2, Antony
3, Antony
4, Brutus
Who wrote the play Julius Caesar?
Tyler Perry
Sophocles
William Shakespeare
Kevin Hart
Caesar doesn't trust men who what?
bald
think
eat
plot
What is Portia concerned with in Act II?
What is on Brutus's mind and why men came to visit him
Her relationship with her father, Cato
The political situation in Rome and Caesar's power
The weather and harlots
Why does Cassius flatter Brutus?
He wants Brutus to leave Rome so Caesar will retire.
He fears that Brutus may try to kill him or Casca.
He needs Brutus to support his plot against Caesar.
Who is clearly an enemy of Caesar throughout the beginning of the play?
Calpurnia
Casca
Brutus
Cassius
What metaphor does Cassius use to describe Caesar's relationship with the people of Rome?
He compares Caesar to a shepherd herding his sheep.
He compares Caesar to a bird who is feeding its babies.
He compares Caesar to a disease that has infected Rome.
He compared Caesar to a wolf and the people to sheep.
What is the primary purpose of including the first scene with Flavius and Marullus?
Establish a tone of anger and tension in Rome
Ease the audience into the language of Shakespeare
Make fun of the plebians
Appeal to the humor of an audience through jokes
What festival is happening at the opening of the play?
Rome's Independence Day
The Lupercal Festival
Lupin Day
Caesar's Birthday
"It's Greek to me" means...
I am dumb
I do not know what he is saying
I do not agree with the statement
Why does Cassius believe the terrible weather is occurring at the top of Scene 2?
The gods are angry with the conspirators
It is a rare summer with poor elements
The gods are upset with Caesar and sending omens
It is paralleling Rome's poor government at the time
Who else do the conspirators consider killing?
Cicero
Calpurnia
Brutus
Antony
What type of government does Rome have?
Dictatorship
Republic
Democracy
Monarchy
What word would Cassius NOT use to describe Caesar?
Weak
Ordinary
Exciting
Power Hungry
Who were the three members of the First Triumvirate?
Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus
Octavian, Lepidus, Mark Antony
Cleopatra, Ptolemy, and Julius Caesar
Cicero, Cato, and Augustus Caesar
How are doing with understanding Shakespeare's language on the scale below?
1 - Not great, I am lost even when we are doing it altogether
2 - Ok, I can understand when I am working with you leading
3 - Good, I could do it on my own and be mostly successful
4- Great, I could do it alone and lead others in understanding too
How are doing with interpreting character's motives and understanding their traits?
1 - Not great, I am lost even when we are doing it altogether
2 - Ok, I can understand when I am working with you leading
3 - Good, I could do it on my own and be mostly successful
4- Great, I could do it alone and lead others in understanding too
Which word best characterizes Brutus?
