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Literature Exam Review English II-CP 2021

Total questions: 199

Worksheet time: 2hrs 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the beginning of the story called (when characters are introduced)?

a)

Rising Action

b)

Falling Action

c)

Exposition

d)

Resolution

e)

Climax

2.

What is the action that builds suspense called?

a)

Rising Action

b)

Falling Action

c)

Exposition

d)

Resolution

e)

Climax

3.

What is the highest point of suspense or action (the turning point) called?

a)

Rising Action

b)

Falling Action

c)

Exposition

d)

Resolution

e)

Climax

4.

Which part of the story reveals how the events of the climax affected the characters and plot?

a)

Rising Action

b)

Falling Action

c)

Exposition

d)

Resolution

e)

Climax

5.

Which part of the story shows how the conflict is resolved?

a)

Rising Action

b)

Falling Action

c)

Exposition

d)

Resolution

e)

Climax

6.

The sequence of events / action of the story is also known as the...

a)

Plot twist

b)

Plot

c)

Characterization

d)

Setting

e)

Conflict

7.

The standpoint from which a story is told is known as the...

a)

Characterization

b)

Conflict

c)

Setting

d)

Exposition

e)

Point of View

8.

What would you call the time and place in which the story occurs?

a)

Characterization

b)

Conflict

c)

Setting

d)

Exposition

e)

Point of View

9.

The main problem faced by the protagonist of the story is also known as the...

a)

Characterization

b)

Conflict

c)

Setting

d)

Exposition

e)

Point of View

10.

The message that the author wants to share with the reader is called the...

a)

Theme

b)

Character Foil

c)

Antagoinst

d)

Protagonist

11.

In the story "Harrison Bergeron," people with above-average intelligence have to:

a)

Watch a lot of television every night

b)

Marry someone with less intelligence

c)

Report weekly to the Handicapper General

d)

Wear mental-handicap transmitters

12.

Which of the following are ways characters are not handicapped in the story ?

a)

a. Masks

b)

Earphones

c)

Fat suits

d)

False teeth

13.

Why was Harrison thrown in jail before the story began?

a)

For trying to assassinate the President

b)

For attempting to remove his handicaps

c)

For suspicion of plotting to overthrow the government

d)

For a bomb threat against the Department of Handicaps

14.

_Based on the number of handicaps Harrison wears, you can conclude he is

a)

The same as everyone else

b)

Dangerous to others in society

c)

Above average in many ways

d)

Glad he doesn’t live at home

15.

The climax of the story is the high point of interest and tension.

a)

Hazel and George start watching TV

b)

A photograph of Harrison flashes on the screen

c)

Harrison rebels by publicly taking off his handicaps

d)

George goes to the kitchen for a beer

16.
At the end of the story, who witnesses and then forgets the death of Harrison?
a)
George
b)
Hazel
c)
DMG
d)
Harrison
17.
What does the dance with the ballerina at the end symbolize?
a)
Obedience
b)
Destruction
c)
Chaos
d)
Freedom
18.

Which statement best expresses the theme of this short story?

a)

Attempting to achieve complete equality will only result in widespread dissatisfaction and lack of creativity.

b)

The government should encourage everyone to hide their differences in order to have a more peaceful and equal society.

c)

Forcing uniformity on people doesn't result in equality, but rather causes conflict and unhappiness.

d)

People don't realize how important individuality is until they have what makes them different taken away.

19.

Identify the MAIN conflict of "Harrison Bergeron."

a)

external: Harrison vs. society

b)

external: George vs. society

c)

internal: George vs. himself

d)

internal: Hazel vs. herself

20.

In the story "Searching for Summer," what color was Lily's wedding dress, and why did she wear this particular color?

a)

Purple; she wanted to feel like royalty

b)

White; she wanted to symbolize her purity

c)

Yellow; she wanted to bring sunlight into her wedding day

d)

Black; to symbolize the darkness that had fallen on the world

21.

What was Mr. Noakes's motivation for finding sunlight?

a)

Money

b)

Death

c)

Happiness

d)

Love

22.

An appropriate theme theme for this story would be:

a)

Be optimistic and nurture happiness

b)

Don't be afraid of darkness and death

c)

Money is the root of all evil

d)

Don't take things for granted

23.

Which item does Lily find and return?

a)

Mrs. Hatching's bag

b)

Tom's scooter

c)

Mr. Noakes's keys

d)

An old bicycle

24.

What is the Hatchings' attitude toward the fact that the sun shines over their home?

a)

guilty

b)

amazed

c)

embarrassed

d)

matter-of-fact

25.

By the end of the story, which of the following has become most important to Tom and Lily?

a)

preventing another nuclear war

b)

living where the sun always shines

c)

preserving the Hatchings' way of life

d)

returning to a way of life with which they can feel comfortable

26.

The description of the countryside as "gray and gritty," "gray and chilly" creates the following mood:

a)

agony

b)

hope

c)

determination

d)

depression

27.

What mood is conveyed in the following lines: "blazing geraniums," ""murmuring bees?"

a)

depressing

b)

happiness

c)

solemn

d)

amused

28.

In "To Build a Fire," what is the main conflict?

character vs.

a)

character

b)

nature

c)

animal

d)

technology

29.

why are so many people going to the Yukon during this time period?

a)

adventure

b)

gold

c)

land development

d)

explore

30.

what was the advice the old timer gave him?

a)

don't go out alone when too cold

b)

don't go out at all when too cold

c)

always have your dog with you when it is too cold

d)

don't go out far when it gets to cold

31.

what puts the the man's fire out?

a)

blizzard

b)

rain

c)

wind

d)

snow

32.

what is the symbolism of fire?

a)

warmth

b)

light

c)

life

d)

death

33.

Which sentence best foreshadows the outcome of the story?

a)

“A foot of snow had fallen since the last sled had passed over, and he was glad he was without a sled, traveling light.”

b)

“He was making four miles an hour, and he calculated that he would arrive at the forks at half past twelve.”

c)

“The old-timer had been very serious in laying down the law that no man must travel alone in the Klondike after fifty below.”

d)

“Well, here he was; he had had the accident; he was alone; and he had saved himself.”

34.
What theme does the author explore, specifically in the relationship between the man and the dog?
a)
Realism
b)
Surrealism
c)
Reasoning vs. Instinct
d)
Nature vs. Nurture
35.
Who/what is the antagonist of the story?
a)
The man
b)
The dog
c)
Nature
36.

Which of the following events is the resolution of the story?

a)

The man sets off on a dangerous journey.

b)

The man's fire is suffocated by snow.

c)

The man's hands freeze and he can't hold the matches.

d)

The man freezes to death.

37.
What does the dog know that the man doesn't?
a)
It's too cold to be traveling
b)
There are a pack of wolves near their area
c)
The man has left his matches back at camp
d)
All the above
38.

Who is a static character in "Shoofly Pie"?

a)

Mattie

b)

Sergio

c)

Johnny

d)

The restaurant

39.

Why is Mattie sad at the beginning of the story?

a)

She needs a job

b)

Johnny's gone

c)

Her mother recently died

d)

she broke a jar of honey

40.

When Mattie first visits the restaurant, the chef and owner are both away because....

a)

it is summer

b)

there has been a death in each family

c)

Business is slow

d)

They are looking for new menu items

41.

When Mattie and Johnny first meet, they....

a)

argue often

b)

fall in love

c)

become friends

d)

share a meal

42.

Mattie's first impression of Johnny is that he is...

a)

shy

b)

rude

c)

helpful

d)

understanding

43.

What menu item is an instant success at the Good for You Restaurant?

a)

French silk pie

b)

Shoofly pie

c)

cashew chicken

d)

avacado sandwiches

44.

What helps many at the restaurant with their grief?

a)

therapy sessions

b)

drugs

c)

excessive eating

d)

memory menus for loved ones

45.

Who is a static character in the story?

a)

Augie

b)

Johnny

c)

Mattie

46.

How does working at the restaurant help Mattie grieve? (more than one answer)

a)

gives her free food

b)

gives her a place to release anger

c)

gives her a distraction

d)

gives her a support network

47.

Mattie and Johnny's relationship changes when

a)

she makes changes to the soup list.

b)

he stops seeing his former girlfriend.

c)

she tells him her mother died.

d)

he starts making Shoofly pie.

48.

What is indirect characterization?

a)

The process by which the narrator tells the audience what the personality of the character is.

b)

The process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed through the character's speech, actions, appearance, etc.

49.

What is direct characterization?

a)

The process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed through the character's speech, actions, appearance, etc.

b)

The process by which the narrator tells the audience what the personality of the character is.

50.

a character who is not fully developed; one who has only a few characteristics

a)

round character

b)

flat character

c)

dynamic character

d)

antagonist

51.

the character who stays basically the same throughout the story's plot, despite the circumstances he/she endures

a)

dynamic character

b)

flat character

c)

round character

d)

static character

52.
a character who is fully developed; one who exhibits numerous characteristics
a)
flat character
b)
round
c)
protagonist
d)
static character
53.

A ______ is any person, animal, or figure represented in a work of literature.

a)

plot

b)

character

c)

conflict

d)

setting

54.

a character who undergoes an important internal change throughout the story

a)

static character

b)

dynamic character

c)

flat character

d)

round character

e)

minor character

55.
Who wrote Old Man and the Sea?
a)
Elmer Hobbs
b)
John Steinbeck
c)
F Scott Fitzgerald
d)
Ernest Hemingway
56.
Where does the story take place?
a)
Cuba
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Florida
d)
Africa
57.
Who or what is Manolin?
a)
A baseball player
b)
A boy who helps Santiago
c)
A type of orange
d)
A musical instrument
58.
Who is Santiago's hero?
a)
Harry Truman
b)
Joe DiMaggio
c)
Dick Sisier
d)
Fidel Castro
59.
Manolin’s parents don’t want him to fish with old man because he is “salao” or
a)
inhospitable
b)
unlucky
c)
unclean
d)
aggressive
60.
Santiago's skiff is equipped with these to move the boat
a)
150 horsepower motor
b)
sail and oars
c)
a small, second-hand motor
61.

What part of the old man's body is disloyal to him?

a)

hand

b)

feet

c)

head

d)

neck

62.
What kind of fish does Santiago first catch?
a)
A tuna
b)
A shrimp
c)
A mackeral
d)
A marlin
63.

Why does Santiago keep trying to catch this fish, even though all the villagers think he never will?

a)

Because he is hungry.

b)

Because the fish insulted his mom once.

c)

Because the fish symbolizes his determination and his indomitable will, and his desire to prove to himself once and for all that he can overcome life's obstacles.

d)

Because my teacher said that's what he wants.

64.
During his great struggle with the marlin, what does Santiago wish repeatedly?
a)
He wishes that the boy, Manolin, were with him.
b)
He wishes for better equipment.
c)
He wishes that the fishermen who mocked him earlier were present to witness his victory.
d)
He wishes he were younger.
65.
How does Santiago feel about the fish that he is doing battle with?
a)
He has sympathy and a strange appreciation for it.
b)
He is frustrated and curses its ability to cause him so much pain.
c)
 He loathes it and curses it.
d)
 He sees it simply as food
66.

Santiago's treachery was (in other words, Santiago was defeated because of)

a)

catching too big a fish.

b)

being too old.

c)

going out too far.

d)

having a cut hand.

67.

How long does it take the old man to catch the fish?

a)

one day and one night

b)

forty days

c)

five days

d)

three days

68.

What is left of the fish at the end?

a)

only the sword

b)

the skeleton and the head

c)

half of the meat

d)

forty pounds of stomach meat

69.

What is the best theme for this story?

a)

Heroics

b)

Perseverance

c)

Failure

d)

Glory

70.

What is Santiago's tragic flaw?

a)

anger

b)

intelligence

c)

loneliness

d)

pride

71.

In "The Possibility of Evil," what was Mrs. Strangeworth's prized possession?

a)

Her roses

b)

Her quarter pound of tea on tuesdays

c)

Her books

d)

A dull stub pencil

72.
Strangeworth believed that their was ____ In everyone.  
a)
Evil
b)
Happiness 
c)
Hope
d)
Faith
73.
The story uses "he" and "she."  Therefore, it is written in
a)
third person point of view
b)
second person point of view
c)
first person point of view
74.
What does Miss Strangeworth do to deceive the townspeople?
a)
She writes nasty letters
b)
She steals roses
c)
she gossips about people behind their back
d)
She writes a column in the newspaper that tells everyone's secrets
75.
Why does she feel like she needs to do it?
a)
To inform others
b)
To avenge her father's murder
c)
to rid the world of evil
d)
as a favor to others
76.
Why does she feel entitled to "protect" the townspeople?
a)
she is worried and concerned about them
b)
Her family has been in town a long time and she feels like she owns it
c)
she is the mayor
d)
she had a dream about saving her town
77.
What term best applies to the way Miss Strangeworth saw evil in everyone except herself?
a)
irony
b)
paradox
c)
oxymoron
d)
metaphor
78.
What lessons does this story teach us about human nature?
a)
One should take pride in the community
b)
friendship is a bond that lasts a lifetime
c)
people are inherently good
d)
appearances can be deceiving
79.

Why does Miss Strangeworth wait until nighttime to take the letters to the post office?

a)

So no one can see her dropping the letters in

b)

She likes to walk in the dark

c)

She likes to hang out with the kids

d)

She is a vampire

80.

Which sentence from the story best explains Miss Strangeowrth’s motivation for sending the letters?

a)

“Many people seemed disturbed recently, Miss Strangeworth thought.”

b)

“Miss Strangeworth never delayed when things had to be done.”

c)

“The town where she lived had to be kept clean and sweet.”

d)

“Miss Strangeworth had never had any self-consciousness before the children.”

81.

Which word best describes Miss Strangeworth’s letters?

a)

anonymous

b)

colorful

c)

helpful

d)

tactful

82.

(Part A) Which of the following is a prominent or main character trait of Miss Strangeworth’s?

a)

angry

b)

jealous

c)

nosy

d)

careless

83.

What is a silhouette?

a)

the dark shape and outline of someone or something

b)

a full front view portrait of someone or something.

c)

a slim figure

84.

the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something non-human

a)

animalism

b)

alliteration

c)

personification

85.

In the story "There Will Come Soft Rains," what do the robot mice do?

a)

They play with the children

b)

They clean the house

c)

They are a toy for the cat

d)

They build things

86.

Why is no one home?

a)

They are on vacation

b)

They moved out

c)

The family has been killed

d)

They moved to Venus

87.

What happens after the tree crashes through the kitchen window?

a)

The house screams for help

b)

Animals enter the home

c)

nothing

d)

A bottle of cleaning solvent breaks open on the stove and sets the house on fire

88.

How does the author arrange the chronological order in this story?

a)

In order of the years

b)

He uses a clock, which announces the time in each new section

c)

The story in not in chronological order

d)

in order of how the mice clean the house

89.

What time period is covered by the events in

this story?

a)

One day

b)

One hour

c)

One year

d)

One week

90.

Based on details in the story, you can conclude

that the family __________.

a)

Were scared of a nuclear event

b)

Were not home at the time

c)

Did not expect to die

d)

Were preparing to hide

91.

Who is the protagonist of the story?

a)

the dog

b)

The father

c)

the little boy

d)

The house

92.

Who or what is the antagonist of the story?

a)

the fire

b)

the dog

c)

a nuclear bomb

d)

the mice

93.

What is the mood of the story?

a)

dark and omonus

b)

lighthearted and funny

c)

sad and blue

d)

cheery and excited

94.

What were the boy and girl doing before the nuclear event?

a)

sleeping in their bed

b)

playing hopscotch

c)

playing jump rope

d)

Playing catch

95.

Which sentence from the text is an example of personification?

a)

"The five spots of paint the man, the woman..."

b)

"Until that day how well the house kept its peace..."

c)

"the breakfast stove gave a hissing sigh..."

d)

"Somewhere in the walls, relays clicked..."

96.

What is the theme of the story, There Will Come Soft Rains?

a)

love your house it will take care of you

b)

do not trust technology

c)

science will ruin the world

d)

Never underestimate the power of nature

97.

What do you learn about this society as a whole based on the home’s many automated features?

a)

They are dependent on technology

b)

It is a primitive society

c)

they fear techology

d)

it is a society from the past

98.

In "By the Waters of Babylon," what is John's intended profession?

a)

School teacher

b)

Chief

c)

Priest

d)

Enforcer

99.
Why does John leave for his journey?
a)
To learn and gain wisdom
b)
To encounter the gods of the past
c)
To disobey his father
d)
To live in the Place of the Dead
100.
What does John discover to be untrue about the Place of the Gods?
a)
He discovers that there is only water magic and no fire magic in the Place of the Gods.
b)
He discovers that the Place of the Gods was never truly destroyed.
c)
He discovers that there are no gods living in the Place of the Gods.
d)
He discovers that the Place of the Gods was once ruled by his father.
101.
When and where does this story take place?
a)
In a post-apocalyptic American city, after a terrible war.
b)
In a futuristic, Utopian society with flying cars.
c)
In Amsterdam's distant past, after World War I.
d)
In a fictional underground world during a war between various peoples.
102.
The Place of the Gods turns out to be the ruins of which city?
a)
Washington, D.C.
b)
Charlotte, NC
c)
Rome, Italy
d)
New York, NY
103.
Which of the following represents a theme of the story?
a)
Information can heal entire populations and cities
b)
Knowledge can be dangerous
c)
Communities depend upon their leaders
d)
Each individual must make their own journey
104.
Which of the following facts best supports the theme of the text?
a)
John learns that the people of New York once had advanced technology and great wisdom, but their zeal for knowledge destroyed them.
b)
John felt a great sense of responsibility for his journey because he knew that his father expected him to become a wise priest.
c)
John's encounter with the dead man in the Place of the Gods made him realize how important his family really is.
d)
John is almost killed while crossing the river because he lacks experience.
105.
BTWB: What point of view is the story written?
a)
first person 
b)
second person 
c)
third-person limited
d)
omniscient
106.

What does John see one night in his dream that was magic?

a)

a mighty temple of statues of the Place of the Gods

b)

the Place of the Gods before it was destroyed

c)

the Great Burning and the Destruction

d)

the dead God

107.

The statue with the cracked name "ASHING" is probably a sculpture of

a)

a man who burned and became ashes

b)

George Washington

c)

a priest who used ashes in religious rituals

d)

Washington, D.C.

108.

Why does John's father want him to withhold the complete truth?

a)

John's father fears that people cannot accept a lot of truth at once.

b)

John's father thinks that his son imagined the journey.

c)

John's father worries that metal will be stolen from the Place of the Gods.

d)

John's father is concerned that people will believe his on is a god.

109.

At the beginning of Act I, Scene 1 Julius Caesar ,how do we 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

110.
What is the plebians' loyalty like?
a)
They are steadfast 
b)
They are unwavering
c)
They are fickle
d)
They are constant
111.
How does Caesar demonstrate his overconfidence in Act 1?
a)
He dismisses the soothsayer's warning
b)
He threatens a lion
c)
He says he is stronger than Death
d)
He ignores warnings about Cassius
112.

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

a)

Calpurnia

b)

Cassius

c)

Soothsayer

d)

Brutus

113.

Who is leading the the conspiracy against Caesar?

a)

Antony

b)

Cinna

c)

Brutus

d)

Cassius

114.

How many times was Caesar offered the crown?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

115.

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

a)

Epilepsy

b)

Diabetes

c)

Parkinson's

d)

Asthma

116.

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

a)

the soothsayer

b)

Cleopatra

c)

the cobbler

d)

Brutus

117.
How does Brutus feel about Caesar as the play begins?
a)
he desperately wants his approval
b)
he strongly dislikes him
c)
he hopes he becomes king
d)
he likes him but fears he's not right to lead Rome
118.
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
119.
Above all else, what is most important to Brutus?
a)
Rome & Romans
b)
His own power
c)
Money
d)
Pleasing Caesar
120.
(Scene 3) Why is Brutus so necessary to the conspiracy?
a)
He has the keys to Caesar's house, which will allow the conspirators to sneak in.
b)
He will make a better king than Caesar.
c)
He can recruit Antony to join them.
d)
He will convince the people that the conspirators are acting for the good of Rome.
121.
The storm in Act 1, scene iii can serve as what?
a)
pun
b)
foreshadowing
c)
dialogue
d)
allusion
122.
Which is not one of the crazy signs from the storm at the beginning of scene III?
a)
A lion in the Capitol 
b)
Men on fire walking around
c)
fire falling from the sky
d)
a Raven at the marketplace
123.
Directions: Identify the speaker.
 “Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look;   He thinks too much, such men are dangerous.” (I.ii).
a)
Cassius
b)
Caesar
c)
Casca
d)
Brutus
124.
(Scene 1) To whom is Marullus speaking?  "You blocks, you stones, you worse than senseless things!"
a)
The people of Rome
b)
Caesar's friends
c)
Cassius and the other conspirators
d)
Pompey's sons
125.
(Scene 2) Why does Caesar want Antony to touch Calpurnia during the race of Lupercal?
a)
She's ill and he wants her to be cured.
b)
He wants to renew his love for her.
c)
He wants her to be able to have children.
d)
He hopes it will cause Antony to fall in love with her.
126.

What does Cassius blame the bad omens on?

a)

Caesar coming into power

b)

Their plan to eliminate Caesar

c)

Brutus' inability to go against Caesar

d)

The Soothsayer's prediction

127.

Julius Caesar is a :

a)

History

b)

Comedy

c)

Tragedy

d)

Poem

128.

What happens to Marellus and Flavius?

a)

They ran away from Rome

b)

They are in love and eloped

c)

They pledge their loyalty to Caesar

d)

Caesar has punished/exiled them from Rome

129.

Which best summarizes the following: "And therefore think him as a serpent's egg,/ Which hatch'd would, as his kind, grow mischievous,/ And kill him in the shell."

a)

Caesar isn't dangerous now, but he will be once he has power

b)

Cassius is a mischievous conspirator, who can't be trusted

c)

Brutus is becoming more dangerous and disloyal

d)

Caesar should be allowed to gain power

130.

Scene 1: Who volunteers to bring Caesar to the Capitol, where the conspirators plan to murder him?

a)

Trebonius

b)

Decius

c)

Cassius

d)

Metellus

131.

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 harlot 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.

132.

Scene 3: Which character plans to give Caesar a letter warning him of the conspiracy?

a)

Artemidorus

b)

Calpurnia

c)

Portia

d)

Decius

133.

What will Decius do to get Caesar to the capitol?

a)

use flattery

b)

use force

c)

kidnap him

134.

What does Caesar do to see if he's in danger?

a)

phones a friend

b)

has an animal sacrificed

c)

goes to the capitol

135.

What does Brutus decide while in the orchard?

a)

to kill Caesar

b)

to kill Cassius

c)

to run away

136.
Why doesn't Brutus want to shake hands and make an oath with the others to kill Caesar?
a)
It should be motivation enough that they are doing it for the good of Rome.
b)
He doesn't want to commit in case he wants to back out.
c)
He likes Caesar and still does not want to kill him.
d)
He's still not sure and wants to be able to talk the others out of doing it.
137.
Why does Caesar decide to stay at home initially (before Decius shows up) and not go to the Senate?
a)
He is not feeling well
b)
His wife, Calpurnia, is worried for him and talks him into staying home
c)
He says that he is Caesar and that Caesar can decide when he wants to be king, not the Senate
d)
He is worried about all the omens and decides to wait for better weather
138.
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
139.
Scene 2: Which of the following best describes Caesar's attitude about death?
a)
Caesar is stronger than death--he can't be killed.
b)
One should always listen to warnings about death.
c)
Death is inevitable.  It will come when it comes.
d)
The death of someone else is necessary for a man to become king.
140.
Scene 4: What does Portia mean when she says "O Brutus / The heavens speed thee in thy enterprise"?
a)
She wants Brutus to hurry up and kill Caesar.
b)
She wants the gods to stop Brutus from killing Caesar.
c)
She's angry at Brutus and wants him to fail.
d)
She wants heaven to help Brutus to be successful in whatever it is he's doing.
141.
Scene 2: Why did the augurers (priests) tell Caesar not to go to the Capitol that day?
a)
They interpreted the supernatural events as signs that were warning Caesar.
b)
There was no heart in the beast that was sacrificed.
c)
The smoke from the sacrifice formed a message warning of harm to Caesar.
d)
They learned of the plot to assassinate Caesar and wanted to try and save him.
142.
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.
143.

What does Cassius want to do with Mark Antony?

a)

Ask him for help

b)

Trick him into leaving town

c)

Kill him

d)

Convince him to join them

144.

How does Brutus respond to wanting to kill Mark Antony?

a)

He agrees to kill him

b)

He believes that it is not necessary

c)

He thinks they should recruit him instead

d)

He has no opinion

145.

Why is it ironic that Caesar dies at the base of Pompey's statue?

a)

Pompey never liked Caesar

b)

Caesar defeated/killed Pompey

c)

Pompey had also been killed by the conspirators

146.

It is a tactical error when Brutus allows Antony to do what?

a)

Give a funeral oration (speech)

b)

Flee the country

c)

Create mass chaos in Rome

147.

How is Antony's speech so effective?

a)

Antony appeals to the crowd's emotions

b)

Antony is dishonest and sly.

c)

Antony adheres only to facts

148.

What is the main difference between Brutus' and Antony's funeral orations (speeches)?

a)

Brutus offends the Roman plebians; Antony wins their approval

b)

Brutus focuses on Caesar; Antony focuses on Rome's greatness

c)

Brutus argues that Caesar was ambitious; Antony argues that Caesar wasn't ambitious

149.

What does the Soothsayer say when he saw Caesar on the way to the capital?

a)

Although the Ides of March have come, they are not over yet.

b)

He warns him about the heart missing from the beast.

c)

He warns him what happened at the feast of Lupercal.

150.

What does Artimidorus do in this act?

a)

He warns him that the Ides of March has come but is not over yet.

b)

He gives Caesar an important letter about Caesar but Caesar won't read it because he's full of himself.

c)

He wants to join the consiracy.

151.

Who requests that his brother's banishment be repealed and he return to Rome?

a)

Publius Cimber

b)

Metellus Cimber

c)

Octavius Caesar

152.

How does Caesar respond to Metellus Cimber's request about his brother?

a)

He says he will consider it after he is crowned that day.

b)

He says that since he is so high up in power, his decision is final and as constant as the Northern Star.

c)

He sends Metellus to go bring his brother back to Rome.

153.

Who is Octavius Caesar and where is he?

a)

He is Caesar's brother and is waiting outside of Rome to come in.

b)

He is Caesar's nephew/adopted son and is waiting outside of Rome to come in.

c)

He is Caesar's cousin and has been banished to a different country.

154.

What document does Antony share with the Roman mob?

a)

Caesar's journal

b)

Caesar's will

c)

Brutus' will

155.
How has Calpurnia's nightmare come true?
a)
It did not come true; she is just a crazy wife. 
b)
Ceasar's body was stabbed many times by the conspirators. 
c)
The heartless sacrifice predicted evil events in Rome. 
d)
Calpurnia did not have a nightmare; it was Portia, and Caesar was stabbed to death. 
156.
What did Caesar leave the people in his will?
a)
money for each citizen, private gardens and orchards
b)
nothing, he really would have become a tyrant
c)
a park set aside for a statue of him to be honored
d)
his silver, gold, and precious works of art
157.

How many times was Caesar stabbed?

a)

31

b)

33

c)

23

158.

Who is the first to stab Caesar?

a)

Casca

b)

Cinna

c)

Metellus Cimber

159.

Who is the last to stab Caesar?

a)

Cassius

b)

Brutus

c)

Casca

160.

Brutus says he killed Caesar because he loved....

a)

Rome

b)

Portia

c)

Honor

d)

Democracy

161.

In Antony's funeral speech from Act III of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, why does he repeat the lines "But Brutus says he was ambitious; / And Brutus is an honorable man"?

a)

to show his support for Brutus

b)

to explain Brutus' decisions

c)

to make people question Brutus' honor

d)

to show his uncertainty about whose side he should be on

162.

Who speaks first at Caesar's funeral?

a)

Antony

b)

Calpurnia

c)

Brutus

163.

In a literary plot triangle, what is Act III known as?

a)

exposition

b)

resolution

c)

crisis/turning point

164.

What does Antony's soliloquy at the end of Scene 1 indicate?

a)

How he is happy to join the conspirators

b)

How he plans to seek revenge against the conspirators

c)

How he plans to marry Calphurnia

165.

Which of these is a rule that Brutus lays out for Antony' speech at Caesar's funeral?

a)

Antony can't say anything bad about the conspirators.

b)

Antony must speak after Brutus speaks.

c)

Antony has to state that the conspirators allowed him to speak.

d)

All of the above

166.

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.

a)

Brutus, Cassius, and Lepidus

-vs-

Antony and Octavius

b)

Antony and Octavius

-vs-

Brutus and Cassius

c)

Brutus and Antony

-vs-

Lepidus, Octavius, and Cassius

d)

Lepidus, Antony, and Octavius

-vs-

Cassius and Brutus

e)

Octavius and Brutus

-vs-

Antony and Cassius

167.

Brutus accuses Cassius of having an "itching palm," meaning that Cassius...

a)

is jealous and hungry for power

b)

is greedy for money

c)

is disloyal and sneaky

d)

betrays his closest friends and is disloyal

e)

is constantly paranoid and nervous

168.

How does Portia die?

a)

Poison

b)

Snake bite

c)

Swallowing hot coals

d)

She is killed by the angry mob after Antony's speech

e)

She throws herself from the top of a building

169.

Based on what he says after, how does Brutus react to the Ghost of Caesar?

a)

He fears for his life, and does not know what to do next.

b)

He is surprisingly unaffected and calm.

c)

He is in denial, and pretends that he saw nothing.

d)

He interprets the vision as a good sign, and orders the army forward.

170.

What does the Ghost of Caesar say to Brutus? (select all that apply).

a)

"Thou shalt regret what hath been done!"

b)

"Et tu, Brute!"

c)

"Thou shalt see me at Philippi"

d)

"That last stab really hurt, dude"

171.

Who is Caesar's heir?

a)

Brutus

b)

Lepidus

c)

Octavius

d)

Portia

172.
Who is not a part of the Triumvirate?
a)
Octavius
b)
Lucilius
c)
Lepidus
d)
Antony
173.

What happens at the end of Act IV?

a)

Brutus and Octavius begin marching their army south to Philippi, where they will face Cassius and Antony on the battlefield.

b)

Brutus sends a message to Cassius to begin marching the army to Philippi.

c)

Brutus sends a message to Cassius about his vision of Caesar's ghost

d)

Brutus rethinks his plan of attack, and decides it is better to wait and let Antony's army come to him

174.

What event is this special day of the battle for Cassius?

a)

his anniversary

b)

his birthday

c)

his wedding day

d)

his wife's birthday

175.

Cassius sees what as a bad omen for his cause and life?

a)

It has rained all morning the day of the battle.

b)

Two eagles leaving their army and being replaced by circling birds of prey.

c)

His clock stopped ticking the night before.

d)

He keeps seeing a vision of Caesar in the clouds.

176.

What does Pindarus see happening to Titinius?

a)

He's been killed in battle by Antony.

b)

He seems to be succumbing to heatstroke.

c)

He is overtaken by soldiers who have chased after him.

d)

His horse rears up and topples over on top of him.

177.

What does Cassius ask Pindarus to do?

a)

Stab him as Cassius covers his own face so as to not see death coming.

b)

Marry his only daughter should they make it out of the battle alive.

c)

Run back to their campsite to collect something Cassius forgot.

d)

Run out to help Titinius.

178.

What does Brutus decide to do because he's feeling lucky and doesn't want Cassius' death to have been in vain?

a)

throw a party like the world has never seen

b)

march to Rome and declare himself king

c)

hold a contest for a new best friend and co-leader

d)

go for a second battle that same day

179.

Who wins the second battle?

a)

Brutus and Messala

b)

Antony and Brutus

c)

Antony and Octavius

d)

Octavius and Messala

180.

Who impersonates Brutus to be captured as a decoy, allowing Brutus time to escape?

a)

Cato

b)

Messala

c)

Tininius

d)

Lucilius

181.

The only one of Brutus' men who does not turn down his request for help is:

a)

Volumnius

b)

Strato

c)

Messala

d)

Clitus

182.

What does Antony admit he feels about Brutus alone out of all the conspirators?

a)

He was the only one who killed Caesar for his own personal interests.

b)

He was the only one who killed Caesar for believing it was the good of Rome.

c)

He was the only one who killed Caesar who was a good soldier.

d)

He was the only one who killed Caesar who didn't like Antony himself.

183.

True of False - Cassius commits suicide because he misunderstands what is happening in the battle and thinks his side is losing.

a)

True

b)

False

184.
Where did the battle take place?
a)
Rome
b)
Egypt
c)
Actium
d)
Philippi
185.

The character who is viewed with the greatest respect by all the other characters is

a)

Brutus

b)

Caesar

c)

Antony

d)

Cassius

186.
Who does Brutus think is causing all the misunderstandings on the battlefield?
a)
Caesar
b)
Octavius
c)
Antony
d)
Cassius
187.
How does Brutus die?
a)
He runs upon his own sword as Strato holds it for him
b)
Brutus stabs himself with his own sword
c)
Cassius stabs Brutus
d)
Antony stabs Brutus
188.
How do Cassius and Brutus die?
a)
They were captured
b)
They died in a storm
c)
They commited suicide
d)
There own men accidently struck them
189.
Which of the following said this quote?
"Friends, Romans, Countymen, lend me your ears. I come to bury Ceasar, not to praise him."
a)
Brutus 
b)
Casca 
c)
Cassius
d)
Antony 
190.
Whose ghost did Brutus see?  How many times?
a)
Cassius; 1
b)
Caesar; 2
c)
Caesar; 1
d)
Portia; 2
191.
Who says the following quote.
"Cowards die many times before their death;
The valiant never taste of death but once."
a)
Caeser
b)
Calphurnia
c)
Servant
d)
Brutus
192.
What is ironic about the accepted date of Shakespeare's death?
a)
It was Christmas day.
b)
It was the same day King James I died.
c)
It was his birthday.
d)
It was the same day his son died.
193.
A story or play that ends UNHAPPILY is known as...
a)
Comedy
b)
Tragedy
c)
Fiction
d)
Sadness
194.
A long, uninterrupted speech given by a character while other characters remain on stage
a)
Soliloquy
b)
Aside
c)
Dialogue
d)
Monologue
195.
A long speech in which a character who is onstage ALONE expresses his or her thoughts aloud.
a)
Soliloquy
b)
Aside
c)
Dialogue
d)
Monologue
196.
Which monarch (king or queen) was on the throne during Shakespeare's time?
a)
Henry VIII
b)
William
c)
George
d)
Elizabeth
197.

What name was given to the patrons who stood in the “pit” to watch the plays?

a)

graplers

b)

groundlings

c)

pitters

d)

tradesmen

198.

Who played the roles of women?

a)

men

b)

women

c)

young boys

d)

All of the above

199.

Wealthy people could sit in more expensive seats in the ..........

a)

stage

b)

heavens

c)

balconies

d)

trap door

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