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WorksheetsJulius Caesar Act III: Content
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
What does Caesar tell the soothsayer in the opening of scene 1?
The Ides are here.
The Ides are coming.
It's March 15th. (implying nothing has happened)
I know what was supposed to happen on March 15th.
What does the soothsayer respond to Caesar's statement to him at the opening of scene 1?
The day's not over yet.
I was wrong.
The day is over. (implying he has nothing more to fear)
You're not very smart, are you, Caesar?
Who has a letter that exposes the conspirators that he tries to give Caesar at the beginning of scene 1?
Trebonius
Cassius
Artemidorus
the soothsayer
Why does Caesar reject the person who attempts to hand him a letter which secretly exposes the conspiracy?
Caesar feels this person is beneath him because he is Julius Caesar, and the person with the letter is a simple commoner.
Caesar doesn't believe anything is as important as being crowned, and he simply wants to get onto that order of business.
Caesar feels that anything which concerns himself (and the other senators) is more important, and he actually thinks the man with the letter is only saying that it concerns him to jump in line.
Caesar feels that anything which concerns himself (and the other senators) should come last because issues concerning the Roman people should come first.
Why does Caesar say he cannot simply pardon Metellus Cimber's brother from exile?
The old laws established for the Republic of Rome state that no one can change rules and punishments just because they want to.
Caesar believes Metellus wants his brother back in Rome in order to have him killed to collect an inheritance.
Caesar just doesn't like Metellus and his brother because he cannot trust them.
Metellus approached the situation entirely wrong and needs to go through the proper bureaucratic officials for his petition to be done right.
To what does Caesar compare himself after turning down Metellus Cimber's plea?
the sun because it shines so brightly in the sky
the South star because that's allegedly where Jupiter lived
the North star because it remains constant and unchanging in the sky
the moon because it watches over the world while people sleep
Who moves Mark Antony out of the way for the conspirators to assassinate Caesar?
Decius
Trebonius
Metellus
Cassius
Who is the first to stab Caesar?
Metellus
Cassius
Casca
Brutus
What are Caesar's last words?
Et tu, Bruté? Then fall, Caesar. (You too, Brutus? Then I'll die.)
Sic semper tyrannis. (This is what happens to tyrants.)
E pluribus unum. (From the many one.)
Semper ubi sub ubi. (This is what happens to brave men.)
What do the conspirators do with Caesar's blood?
They mop it up so no one slips and falls.
They rub it all over the walls of the Capitol building.
They wash their hands and daggers in it.
They put it in the fountain outside the Capitol building.
Where has Antony gone when the conspirators kill Caesar?
home
the marketplace
to Octavius' camp outside the city
to Caesar's house
What reaction are people having outside after Caesar has been killed?
They're celebrating.
They've cleared the streets to hide.
They're freaking out in chaos.
They're curiously snooping outside the building.
Whose servant appears to beg for his master's life?
Octavius'
Artemidorus'
Calpurnia's
Antony's
What is Antony's attitude toward the conspirators when he returns?
He is hesitant (flustered; scared) and complimentary.
He is happy and proud of them for doing what he was too scared to.
He is angry and demanding an explanation.
He is hesitant (flustered; scared) but slightly aggressive toward them.
Sump up Brutus' approach to bringing Antony to the side of the conspirators.
He offers Antony money and power.
He offers Antony promises of a favor down the road.
He offers Antony transparency, honesty, and friendship.
He tells Antony if he doesn't work with them they will pin it all on him.
Sum up Cassius' approach to bringing Antony to the side of the conspirators.
He offers Antony money and power.
He offers Antony promises of a favor down the road.
He offers Antony transparency, honesty, and friendship.
He tells Antony if he doesn't work with them they will pin it all on him.
Antony asks to be allowed to do one thing:
to be able to kill one of the conspirators
to give Caesar a funeral
to be able to marry Caesar's daughter
to be able to take the crown for himself now
Why does Cassius want to deny Antony's one request?
Cassius doesn't trust Antony.
Cassius doesn't trust Brutus.
Cassius doesn't trust Caesar's daughter.
Cassius doesn't believe it's fair to the Roman people.
After Brutus goes up to speak, on whose side are the Plebeians?
on Antony's side
on the side of Brutus and the other conspirators
How does Antony get sympathy from the crowd immediately?
He tells them his wife left him.
He tells them Brutus is making him say good things about the conspirators against his will.
He walks in with Caesar's bloody body and shows them he's genuinely mourning him.
He walks up to the pulpit with Caesar's daughter and tells them she no longer has a father.
What is the main rule the conspirators have for Antony's speech concerning them?
Antony is only allowed to say mean things about the conspirators.
Antony is not allowed to mention their wives and children.
Antony is only allowed to show them Caesar's body.
Antony is not allowed to say anything bad about the conspirators.
What does Antony keep calling the conspirators?
dishonorable men
commoners
honorable men
spiteful men
What tone does Antony have throughout his speech when referring to the conspirators?
thankful
sarcastic
remorseful (for not joining them)
optimistic
What object does Antony produce to entice the crowd?
money
a Roman flag
Caesar's will
Caesar's sword
Whose cut does Antony say was the "most unkindest cut of all?"
Brutus'
Casca's
his own
Cassius'
What two things did Caesar leave the people of Rome?
75 drachmas for every free man
100 doubloons for every free man
walks, gardens, and orchards as public parks
ships, horses, and carriages for public use
One whose side are the Plebeians after Antony's speech?
Antony's
the side of Brutus and the other conspirators
Who does the mob kill?
Lucius Cinna, the conspirator
Caius Cassius, the conspirator
Lucius Cassius, the poet
Helvius Cinna, the poet
When the mob kills the person they do, what does it tell us about their anger?
They are all riled up and just want to be angry and cause destruction.
They are meticulous about who deservers their anger--the conspirators.
They are only out to hurt themselves.
They want to completely erase Caesar's memory by burning all of his buildings and statues.
