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Julius Caesar Act II

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
To what decision does Brutus come in his orchard?  Why?
a)
He decides to stay loyal to Caesar and to warn him of the conspirators' plot because he believes that Caesar has Rome's best interests at heart.
b)
He decides to remain neutral because he does not fully trust the conspirators or Caesar.
c)
He decides to join the conspiracy to murder Caesar because he thinks Caesar will abuse his power if he is crowned.
d)
He decides to leave the city and go into hiding.
2.
What does Lucius give to Brutus in Scene I?
a)
He brings the forged note that has been thrown through the window.
b)
He brings Brutus a cup of wine to ease his troubled sleep.
c)
He brings a note from Caesar asking him to come to the palace.
d)
He brings a plate of eggs for breakfast.
3.
Why doesn't Brutus want to swear an oath with the conspirators?
a)
He is planning to double-cross them later on.
b)
He thinks it is bad luck to swear an oath.
c)
He is afraid Lucius will overhear him and run to warn Caesar.
d)
He thinks a just cause needs no oath to bind the doers to their cause.
4.
Brutus is against including Cicero and against killing Mark Antony.  Why?
a)
Cicero is a coward, and Mark Antony can be persuaded to side with them.
b)
Cicero will not follow any plan started by someon else, and killing Mark Antony would be too bloody.
c)
Cicero may be a spy of Caesar's, and Mark Antony will not be a threat once Caesar is dead.
d)
Cicero wants the crown for himself, and if they kill Mark Antony, the army will retaliate.
5.
Of what does Calpurnia try to convince Caesar?
a)
Her dreams are omens of tragedy, and he should not go to the Senate meeting.
b)
Her spies have told her that there is a plot against Caesar.
c)
There is going to be a terrible earrthquake, and he should cancel the Senate meeting.
d)
He should let her and the other wives be present for his coronation.
6.
Caesar yields to Calpurnia's wishes at first.  Why does he change his mind and decide to go to the Senate meeting?
a)
His servants tell him the priests said it was alright for him to go.
b)
He knows that his army is strong and will protect him.
c)
He has seen a good luck omen in the sky.  He thinks it is stronger than Calpurnia's dreams.
d)
Decius reinterprets Calpurnia's dreams to entice Caesar to go to the meeting.
7.
What does the note Artemidorus wants to give to Caesar say?
a)
It is a speech for Caesar to deliver at the coronation.
b)
It is a letter from Calpurnia.  She apologizes and sends her love.
c)
It warns Caesar of the conspiracy and names the conspirators.
d)
It is a note from one of the senators who will not be at the meeting.
8.
What vision/dream did Caesar's wife have?
a)
A Caesar statue was spouting blood and Romans were washing their hands in it
b)
A statue came alive and attacked Caesar and killed him with a knife
c)
Caesar was crowned king and lead a parade that brought many people to the streets
d)
Caesar was attacked with knives and killed by the conspirators on his way to the Senate House
9.

Scene 1: How does Portia try to convince Brutus to tell her about the conspiracy?

a)

She reminds him of their marriage vows.

b)

She says she's nothing more than his whore if he won't share his secrets with her.

c)

She shows him a "voluntary wound" she made on her thigh.

d)

All of the above.

10.

Scenes 2, 3, and 4: Who tries to save Caesar?

a)

Artemidorus

b)

Soothsayer

c)

Calphurnia

d)

All of the above

11.

What is the Senate ready to give to Caesar?

a)

the crown

b)

a medallion

c)

a sword

d)

money

12.
Scene 1: Which extended metaphor does Brutus use to describe the danger Caesar may pose if he gains more power?
a)
Caesar is a fox in the chicken house of Rome.
b)
Caesar is a lion who roars in the senate and will devour the people.
c)
Caesar is a storm that is that will soon rain down destruction on Rome.
d)
Caesar is a snake still in an egg that will become dangerous if allowed to hatch.
13.

Which word means "rebellion?"

a)

spurn

b)

remorse

c)

insurrection

d)

visage

e)

entreat

14.

“Shall I entreat a word?” --> The best meaning of "entreat" here is:

a)

rebel

b)

request

c)

reject

d)

look

e)

feel guilty

15.

“I know no personal cause to spurn at him...” --> The best meaning of "spurn" here is:

a)

rebel

b)

request

c)

reject

d)

look

e)

feel guilty

16.

“Where wilt thou find a cavern dark enough To mask thy monstrous visage?” --> The use of the word "visage" conveys that Brutus thinks they should hide their:

a)

Intentions

b)

Faces

c)

Motives

d)

Bodies

17.

“The abuse of greatness is when it disjoins Remorse from power” --> In other words, abuse happens when power and ___________ are separated:

a)

Money

b)

Pride

c)

Conscience

d)

Law

18.

Brutus' "It must be by his death... kill him in the shell" speech is an example of:

a)

A monologue

b)

A soliloquy

c)

An aside

d)

Blocking

19.

"Something or someone that is not in its correct historical or chronological time, especially a thing or person that belongs to an earlier time." This definition describes:

a)

Anachronism

b)

Tragic flaw

c)

Malapropism

d)

Foreshadowing

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