WorksheetsJulius Caesar Acts IV-V
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 30mins
After Caesar is assassinated, two sides emerge, each seeking power and consolidation of Rome.
Choose the answer that correctly displays the two sides and all of their members.
Brutus, Cassius, and Lepidus
-vs-
Antony and Octavius
Antony and Octavius
-vs-
Brutus and Cassius
Brutus and Antony
-vs-
Lepidus, Octavius, and Cassius
Lepidus, Antony, and Octavius
-vs-
Cassius and Brutus
Octavius and Brutus
-vs-
Antony and Cassius
Brutus accuses Cassius of having an "itching palm," meaning that Cassius...
is jealous and hungry for power
is greedy for money
is disloyal and sneaky
betrays his closest friends and is disloyal
is constantly paranoid and nervous
What happens during Brutus and Cassius' fight?
Cassius pulls out his dagger and offers Brutus his life
Cassius threatens to kill Brutus, but holds back out of respect for Portia
A poet bursts in and manages to get between them and break up the fight
A messenger arrives with news that Antony has created an army
Lepidus and Titinius stand guard outside the tent
How does Portia die?
Poison
Snake bite
Swallowing hot coals
She is killed by the angry mob after Antony's speech
She throws herself from the top of a building
Based on what he says after, how does Brutus react to the Ghost of Caesar?
He fears for his life, and does not know what to do next.
He is surprisingly unaffected and calm.
He is in denial, and pretends that he saw nothing.
He interprets the vision as a good sign, and orders the army forward.
What does the Ghost of Caesar say to Brutus? (select all that apply).
"Thou shalt regret what hath been done!"
"Et tu, Brute!"
"Thou shalt see me at Philippi"
"That last stab really hurt, dude"
Who is Caesar's heir?
Brutus
Lepidus
Octavius
Portia
Why does Brutus suggest that he and Cassius talk inside the tent?
He doesn't want the soldiers to see them fighting.
It is warmer in the tent.
The tent is a good place for Brutus to kill Cassius because then no one will see.
Brutus wants to drink wine and that is where he keeps his best bottles.
What did Brutus ask Cassius for that he did not receive?
Complete rule of the new alliance
Gold to pay his troops
Solidarity with the other conspirators
A proper horse
What unexpected visitor comes to Brutus in his sleep?
Antony
Calpurnia
Caesar's ghost
Portia
Where does Caesar say that he will see Brutus?
Philippi
Rome
In the grave
Sardis
What kind of list is the triumvirate making at the beginning of the scene?
A list of places for battle
A list of possible conspirators
A list of people they are going to kill
A list of fine wines for their celebration
What does Antony plan to do that shows the audience that he is unethical?
Hunt down Brutus
Kill Portia
Change Caesar's will
Replace Lepidus with Cassius
What happens at the end of Act IV?
Brutus and Octavius begin marching their army south to Philippi, where they will face Cassius and Antony on the battlefield.
Brutus sends a message to Cassius to begin marching the army to Philippi.
Brutus sends a message to Cassius about his vision of Caesar's ghost
Brutus rethinks his plan of attack, and decides it is better to wait and let Antony's army come to him
What event is this special day of the battle for Cassius?
his anniversary
his birthday
his wedding day
his wife's birthday
Cassius sees what as a bad omen for his cause and life?
It has rained all morning the day of the battle.
Two eagles leaving their army and being replaced by circling birds of prey.
His clock stopped ticking the night before.
He keeps seeing a vision of Caesar in the clouds.
What does Brutus say he does not see himself doing should they lose the battle?
returning to Sardis
committing suicide
fleeing the Roman empire and assuming a new identity
admitting they were wrong
Cassius is upset at the very beginning of Act V, scene 3 because:
His own men are fleeing, having lost faith in the cause.
The Sardians are attacking them from the rear.
Brutus has sent word to him to never speak to him again.
Titinius has betrayed him.
What does Pindarus see happening to Titinius?
He's been killed in battle by Antony.
He seems to be succumbing to heatstroke.
He is overtaken by soldiers who have chased after him.
His horse rears up and topples over on top of him.
What does Cassius ask Pindarus to do?
Stab him as Cassius covers his own face so as to not see death coming.
Marry his only daughter should they make it out of the battle alive.
Run back to their campsite to collect something Cassius forgot.
Run out to help Titinius.
Which side won the first battle?
Brutus and Cassius
Antony and Octavius
Antony and Brutus
Cassius and Octavius
What does Brutus decide to do because he's feeling lucky and doesn't want Cassius' death to have been in vain?
throw a party like the world has never seen
march to Rome and declare himself king
hold a contest for a new best friend and co-leader
go for a second battle that same day
Who wins the second battle?
Brutus and Messala
Antony and Brutus
Antony and Octavius
Octavius and Messala
Who impersonates Brutus to be captured as a decoy, allowing Brutus time to escape?
Cato
Messala
Tininius
Lucilius
The only one of Brutus' men who does not turn down his request for help is:
Volumnius
Strato
Messala
Clitus
What does Octavius do with Brutus' men?
He executes them.
He exiles them from Rome.
He offers them jobs in his own service.
He decrees they will be slaves for the rest of their lives.
What does Antony admit he feels about Brutus alone out of all the conspirators?
He was the only one who killed Caesar for his own personal interests.
He was the only one who killed Caesar for believing it was the good of Rome.
He was the only one who killed Caesar who was a good soldier.
He was the only one who killed Caesar who didn't like Antony himself.
What is significant about the fact that Octavius is the last to speak when each side is facing off against each other exchanging words in scene 1 as well as the last to speak in scene 5 at the end of the play?
Shakespeare is trying to convey that Octavius, ultimately was, historically speaking, the most powerful.
Shakespeare is trying to convey a sense of comedy with the whole tragedy.
Shakespeare is making Octavius more sympathetic because he was Caesar's nephew, after all, and we just don't see enough of his character to feel much for him--making his time on stage count.
Shakespeare is trying to show that Octavius has a short temper and is one to storm off when he isn't getting his way.
True of False - Cassius commits suicide because he misunderstands what is happening in the battle and thinks his side is losing.
True
False
The character who is viewed with the greatest respect by all the other characters is
Brutus
Caesar
Antony
Cassius
The final battle takes place on
Caesar’s birthday
the Ides of March
Brutus’ birthday
Cassius’ birthday
Why does Cassius send Titinius down the hill on horseback?
To pick up a pizza for his hungry men
To see how the battle is going
To break through enemy lines in order to get help from Brutus
To find out if the soldiers by his tents are friends or enemies
In Antony’s last speech over Brutus’ body, how does Antony compare Brutus to the rest of the conspirators?
He says that Brutus was the worst, because he thought that evil actions were good.
He says that Brutus was better than the rest; he was the only noble one because he believed his actions were truly in the best interest of Rome.
He says that Brutus was the worst, because he was Caesar's friend.
He says Brutus was better because it wasn't really his fault that Caesar died.
Why did Cassius kill himself?
He thought Titinius had been captured and they lost
He was mad at Brutus
He wanted to switch sides
He was captured and forced to kill himself
