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WorksheetsJulius Caesar
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 3600secs
What dream does Calpurnia have?
Brutus stabbed Caesar in the back
A statue ran with Caesar's blood
Caesar didn't accept the crown
Antony betrayed Caesar
Who is the last person to stab Caesar?
Casca
Brutus
Cassius
Calpurnia
How does Antony turn the people against Brutus and Cassius?
He makes a persuasive speech showing how they acted dishonorably
He turns the other members of the conspiracy against Brutus and Cassius
He buys the people of Rome expensive gifts
He bribes the soothsayer
A soothsayer warns Caesar to beware of
September 1
December 1
March 15
February 15
At the end of the play, Antony says what about Brutus?
No one, including Caesar, ever truly like him
He was a liar and a thief
he should have been king
He had honorable intentions
What favor does Antony ask of the conspirators?
That he be allowed to speak at Caesar's funeral
That he be the one to tell Calpurnia about Caesar's death
That they take him in as one of them
What favor does Antony ask of the conspirators?
That he be allowed to speak at Caesar's funeral
That he be the one to tell Calpurnia about Caesar's death
That they take him in as one of them
Who speaks first at Caesar's funeral?
Antony
Calpurnia
Brutus
After Brutus's speech, what do the people think?
That Caesar was an evil tyrant who had to die
That Brutus is a cruel murderer who deserves punishment
That Antonyu is a coward who should be exiled
After Antony's speech, what do the people think?
That Caesar was not really a good leader
That Brutus is a cruel murderer who deserves punishment
That Antony is a coward who should be exiled
Who tries to give a letter to Caesar?
Popilius
Trebonius
Artemidorus
Who wrote the play Julius Caesar?
Tyler Perry
Sophocles
William Shakespeare
Kevin Hart
True of False - Cassius commits suicide because he miscontsrued what was happening in the battle and thought they were losing.
True
False
What is a "triumvirate?"
three people with equal power
two people with equal power
a nickname for the Roman army
the Carthaginian general who invaded Italy
Why do the conspirators bathe their hands in Caesar's blood?
To show that they were murderers
To fulfill what the Soothsayer warned him of
To make it seem like a sacrifice
Why does Antony grieve after Caesar's death and then pledges allegiance (loyalty) to the conspirators?
Both his grief and pledge are sincere
His grief is sincere, but his loyalty is not sincere
Both are insincere because he doesn't want to be suspected
When Popilius says to Caesar, "I wish your enterprise today may thrive," Cassius realizes...
that no one except the conspirators know about the plan.
that Popilius wants to join the conspiracy
the plan of the conspiracy has gotten out to the Roman people and some support it.
How does Caesar respond to Metellus Cimber's request about his brother?
He says he will consider it after he is crowned that day.
He says that since he is so high up in power, his decision is final and as constant as the Northern Star.
He sends Metellus to go bring his brother back to Rome.
Who is Octavius Caesar and where is he?
He is Caesar's brother and is waiting outside of Rome to come in.
He is Caesar's nephew/adopted son and is waiting outside of Rome to come in.
He is Caesar's cousin and has been banished to a different country.
What document does Antony share with the Roman mob?
Caesar's journal
Caesar's will
Brutus' will
Who does the riot kill at the end of Act 3?
Cinna
Cinna the Poet
Casca
Brutus
Who says, "Et tu, Brute?" which is Latin for, "You too, Brutus?"
Antony
Cassius
Caesar
Tells a story about Caesar almost drowning in the Tiber River to portray Caesar as weak
Brutus
Cassius
Casca
Antony
Ignores a warning about March 15
Cassius
Caesar
Brutus
Casca
"The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars,/but in ourselves, that we are underlings." According to Cassius, who is to blame for Caesar's rise to power?
Destiny, which no one can avoid
Caesar's mad desire for power
Romans like Cassius and Brutus
Inferior people like Flavius and Marullus
How would you paraphrase the following advice that Brutus gives the conspirators about their plot in Act II, scene i? "Hide it in smiles and affability..."
Keep the plot a secret by acting friendly and normal.
Hide a copy of the secret plans with a smiling neighbor.
Reach out with smiles to anyone who can help us.
Be pleasant when you announce our plot to the public.
When Caeasar says the following words, what personal characteristics does he convey?
"Cowards die many times before their deaths;/ The valiant never taste of death but once./ Of all the wonders that I yet have heard,/ It seems to me most strange that men should fear,/ Seeing that death, a necessary end,/ Will come when it will come."
He seems reckless and wild.
He seems timid and superstitious.
He seems sneaky and suspicious.
He seems brave and dignified.
What does Antony mean when he tells the crowd that a good speaker could accomplish the following deed? "Put a tongue/ in every wound of Caesar's that should move/ The stones of Rome to rise and mutiny."
A good speaker could convince Romans to seek vengeance for Caesar's death
A good speaker could make Romans wail and weep for Caesar's tragic fate.
A good speaker could improve the stones that were used in the streets of Rome.
A good speaker could convince Romans that Caesar was will alive in some sense.
If you "read between the lines", what does Brutus mean when he says the following to Cassius in Act IV, scene ii? "Before the eyes of both our armies/(Which should perceive nothing but love from us)/Let us not wrangle."
Let us not fight in front of our men, or they might lose faith in us.
Let us ask our men to take a vote on which one of us is right.
Let us not let our men see how friendly we are, or they might envy us.
Let us hold a contest between our men to see who has better fighters.
What conflict do Brutus and Cassius have about Philippi?
Cassius wants to go there to fight Antony; Brutus wants to wait.
Brutus wants to go there to fight Antony; Cassius wants to wait.
Cassius wants to make peace with Antony there; Brutus does not.
Brutus wants to make peace with Antony there; Cassius does not.
On what plan of action does Cassius and Brutus finally agree?
They agree to wait for the enemies to come to them.
They agree to surrender to Antony at Philippi.
They agree to march to Philippi to fight their enemies.
They agree to retreat to Rome and defend the Senate.
What is Brutus' tragic flaw?
He trusts everyone.
He suspects everyone.
He acts without thinking.
He thinks instead of acting.
According to Antony, why was Brutus a better man than Cassius?
Brutus was braver.
Brutus was smarter.
Brutus acted out of honor.
Brutus refused to give up.
Why is Brutus considered a tragic hero?
He was bad, but many people loved him anyway.
He was noble, but his own flaws caused his downfall.
He never made any mistakes and sacrificed himself.
He did what his friend Cassius asked him to do.
How does Portia die?
She dies from a broken heart
She takes her own life
She is murdered by a plebian
Antony murders her
