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Julius Caesar Act One Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"Cassius is a wretched creature" is an example of _______.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

allusion

d)

personification

2.

(Scene 2) When Caesar tells Antony to do something, Antony says, "I shall remember / When Caesar says, 'do this,' it is performed." What does this tell us about Antony?

a)

Antony is annoyed by Caesar.

b)

Antony thinks Caesar has too much power.

c)

Antony respects and obeys Caesar.

d)

Antony is in love with Calpurnia.

3.

What did Caesar do after he was offered the crown?

a)

He fainted.

b)

He died shortly afterwards.

c)

He accepted it graciously.

d)

He asked Marc Antony to keep it safe for him.

4.
How many times was Caesar offered the crown?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
5.

Why were the citizens celebrating at the beginning of the play?

a)

It was the feast of the Lupercal and Caesar had returned.

b)

It was the Feast of the Dog

c)

Caesar had defeated Cassius.

d)

Caesar had accepted the crown offered to him by Antony.

6.

Ethos deals with which one of these?

a)

Statistics and data

b)

Emotions

c)

the ethical appeal of a character

d)

All of the above

7.

(Scene 1) What do Murellus and Flavius plan to do at the end of Scene 1 that results in them being "put to silence,"?

a)

Pull down the garlands and decorations from Caesar's statues around Rome

b)

Offend the cobbler, who lodges a complaint with Caesar

c)

Join the conspiracy against Caesar

d)

Dare each other to swim across the Tiber, a sacred river

8.
(Scene 3) Why is Brutus so necessary to the conspiracy?
a)
He has the keys to Caesar's house, which will allow the conspirators to sneak in.
b)
He will make a better king than Caesar.
c)
He can recruit Antony to join them.
d)
He will convince the people that the conspirators are acting for the good of Rome.
9.
Who does Cassius try to convince to overthrow Caesar?
a)
Brutus
b)
Casca
c)
Cinna
d)
Antony
10.
What type of figurative language does the weather represent in this act?
a)
Foreshadowing
b)
Personification
c)
Metaphor
d)
Alliteration
11.

Pathos deals with which one of these?

a)

Statistics and data

b)

emotions

c)

the ethical appeal of a character

d)

All of the above

12.
What is the warning of the soothsayer to Caesar?
a)
Beware of the Ides of March
b)
Beware of your friends
c)
Beware of Pompey
d)
Beware of the Feast of Lupercal
13.

Why do the conspirators not want Caesar in power?

a)

They are afraid he will be lazy

b)

They are afraid he will become a dictator

c)

They think he will refuse the position

d)

They do not want more wars

14.

"Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world

Like a Colossus" is an example of _____.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

allusion

d)

personification

15.
How does Brutus feel about Caesar as the play begins?
a)
he desperately wants his approval
b)
he strongly dislikes him
c)
he hopes he becomes king
d)
he likes him but fears he's not right to lead Rome
16.
Who is the author of Julius Caesar?
a)
Virgil
b)
Shakespeare
c)
Homer
d)
Caesar
17.
Cassius points out all of these about Caesar EXCEPT
a)
he cried like a baby when he had a fever
b)
he is a weak swimmer
c)
he is deaf in his left ear
d)
he is afraid of heights
18.

Cassius plays into Brutus' _______ to get him to join the conspiracy

a)

honor and the fact he is well-respected

b)

knowledge of the Capitol building

c)

military experience

d)

wealth

19.

Logos deals with which one of these?

a)

Statistics and data

b)

emotions

c)

the ethical appeal of a character

d)

All of the above

20.

"Leap in with me into this angry flood", is an example of ______.

a)

simile

b)

allusion

c)

metaphor

d)

personification