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Julius Caesar Act I

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 8hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
At the beginning of Act I, Scene how do readers know that Caesar is a powerful man?
a)
He defeated Brutus in a fight
b)
He defeated Pompey in a civil war
c)
He beat Mark Antony in a wrestling match
d)
He beat Cassius across a river in a swimming contest
2.
Who does Cassius most desperately want/need on his team against Caesar? This man is harder to persuade than the others.
a)
Brutus
b)
Casca
c)
Cinna
d)
Antony
3.
Caesar is thought to have:
a)
leprosy (a skin disease)
b)
pneumonia (a lung illness)
c)
cholera (a digestive illness)
d)
epilepsy (the falling sickness)
4.
Caesar is warned to beware of what?
a)
The ides of February
b)
The ides of March
c)
The ides of April
d)
The ides of May
5.
How many times was Caesar offered the crown?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
6.
Caesar reacts to the Soothsayer's warning by:
a)
thanking him for his advice
b)
ignoring his warning
c)
hiding in his house
d)
outlawing fortune telling
7.
How did ancient Romans celebrate the Feast of Lupercal?
a)
with a foot race
b)
with a horse race
c)
with a pot luck dinner
d)
with presents and holiday songs
8.
What sneaky plan does Cassius come up with to try to trick Brutus into joining the conspiracy against Caesar?
a)
he will have an expensive gift delivered to Brutus's house
b)
he will bribe Brutus with gold
c)
he will write fake letters asking for Brutus's help
d)
he will threaten to kidnap Brutus's wife
9.
Who is the author of Julius Caesar?
a)
Virgil
b)
Shakespeare
c)
Homer
d)
Caesar
10.
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
11.
Above all else, what is most important to Brutus?
a)
Rome & Romans
b)
His own power
c)
Money
d)
Pleasing Caesar
12.
What's the weather like the night the conspirators meet to plan the attack on Caesar?
a)
stormy
b)
hot
c)
humid
d)
icy
13.
Which characters gives a soliloquy in Act I?
a)
Brutus
b)
Cassius
c)
Caesar
d)
Marullus
14.
Who does Cassius try to convince to overthrow Caesar?
a)
Brutus
b)
Casca
c)
Cinna
d)
Antony
15.
"ides" represents which day of the month?
a)
1st
b)
15th
c)
20th
d)
30th
16.

What is the purpose of a soliloquy?

a)

To show the audience a character's inner thoughts

b)

To grab the audience's attention

c)

To create special effects

d)

Miss Bristow definitely made up this word

17.

Where was Shakespeare born?

a)

London

b)

Paris

c)

Stratford

d)

Oxford

18.

All of these are motifs found in Julius Caesar EXCEPT:

a)

Inheritance

b)

Corruption

c)

the Supernatural

d)

Young vs. Old

19.
What are the commoners celebrating at the opening of the play?
a)
Antony's return to Rome.
b)
Caesar's marriage to Calpurnia.
c)
Caesar becoming the next emperor.
d)
Caesar defeating Pompey. 
20.
A story or play that ends UNHAPPILY is known as...
a)
Comedy
b)
Tragedy
c)
Fiction
d)
Sadness
21.
How many children did Shakespeare have?
a)
Susanna, Hamnet and Judith (twins)
b)
Hamnet, Susanna and Jordan (twins)
c)
Judith, Shanna and Hamnet (twins)
d)
Susanna, Hamnet and Justine (twins)
22.
In Shakespeare's time all of the actors were men.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
What was Shakespeare's wife's name?
a)
Queen Elizabeth 
b)
Anne Hathaway
c)
Juliet Monroe
d)
Vivian Marlowe
24.
Which of these is NOT a genre of Shakespeares' plays?
a)
Comedy
b)
History
c)
Horror
d)
Tragedy
25.
The setting of Julius Caesar is...
a)
Rome, 54 B.C.
b)
Rome, 44 B.C.
c)
Rome, 54 A.D.
d)
Rome, 44 A.D.
26.
What is dramatic irony?
a)
When you expect one thing to happen and the exact opposite happens.
b)
the use of hints or clues to indicate events that will occur later in a story
c)
the main idea in a work of literature
d)
when the reader's or viewers know something that a character on stage or in a story do not know
27.
True or False: The month of July is named after Julius Caesar
a)
True
b)
False
28.

Caesar’s success in battle caused him to …

a)

become more sympathetic to others.

b)

grow tired of war.

c)

grow more confident.

d)

grow more suspicious of others.

29.

Which of the following best describes Caesar as a ruler?

a)

Caesar was humble.

b)

Caesar was scared of being betrayed.

c)

Caesar was all-powerful.

d)

Caesar was thoughtful.

30.

What can the reader infer from this quote about Caesar:


“He regulated the amount of grain that could go out to people in need (so that the corruption of past years would not favor the rich anymore).”

a)

He was committed to keeping the rich, rich and the poor, poor.

b)

He was concerned about making the population happy in order to keep his power.

c)

He was certain that hungry people are dangerous people.

d)

He was looking to create a more equal society so that no leader was required.

31.

What is an anachronism?

a)

an act that leads to anarchy

b)

something that has to do with acrobatics

c)

something that is placed in a time to which it does not belong

d)

something that is placed into a time to which it does belong

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