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Julius Caesar Act I Review Questions

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

At the beginning of the play, what are all of the commoners celebrating throughout Rome?

a)

Caesar's marriage to Calpurnia

b)

Caesar's coronation day

c)

Caesar's defeat of Pompey's sons

d)

Octavius's victory over Brutus

2.

Who states the famous line, "Beware the ides of March"?

a)

Calpurnia

b)

Cassius

c)

Soothsayer

d)

Brutus

3.

Who is leading the the conspiracy against Caesar?

a)

Antony

b)

Cinna

c)

Brutus

d)

Cassius

4.

How many times was Caesar offered the crown?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

5.

"'Tis very likely he hath the falling sickness" most likely describes which disease?

a)

Epilepsy

b)

Diabetes

c)

Parkinson's

d)

Asthma

6.

What story does Cassius retell in order to prove that Caesar is not a god but only a human.

a)

when Caesar fell from a roof and broke his leg

b)

when a soothsayer told Caesar he'd never be a god

c)

when Caesar was bitten by an asp and nearly died

d)

when Cassius saved Caesar from drowning

7.

Why is Cinna so nervous on the night he runs into Cassius?

a)

He dreamt he saw men on fire who were not burned.

b)

He dreamt a lion walked through the streets of Rome.

c)

He dreamt an owl was awake during the daytime.

d)

All are correct.

e)

None are correct.

8.

Who is Julius Caesar's wife?

a)

Cinna

b)

Cassius

c)

Calpurnia

d)

Portia

9.

Antony may be best described as Caesar's ___.

a)

nephew

b)

best friend

c)

boss

d)

colleague

10.

Cassius and the other conspirators are determined that ___ joins them.

a)

the soothsayer

b)

Cleopatra

c)

the cobbler

d)

Brutus

11.

"Beware the ides of March" means ___.

a)

Scare someone on March 31st.

b)

Worry about the beginning of March.

c)

Be careful on March 15th.

d)

Take caution at the end of March.

12.

Which of the following is NOT a reason that Julius Caesar doesn't trust Cassius?

a)

He is too skinny.

b)

He is intelligent.

c)

He is dangerous.

d)

He acts unprofessional.