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Julius Caesar

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_____ Holds Brutus's suicide Sword

a)

Strato

b)

Lucillius

c)

Octavius

d)

Artemidorus

2.

_______ is Captured by Anthony's soldiers

a)

Strato

b)

Lucillius

c)

Octavius

d)

Artemidorous

3.

_____ is the Heir of Julius Caesar; joins Antony

a)

Lucillius

b)

Strato

c)

Octavius

d)

Artemidorous

4.

________ Gives Caesar a letter of warning

a)

Lucillius

b)

Octavius

c)

Artemidorous

d)

Flavius

5.

_________ Breaks up the crowd waiting to honor Caesar's triumph

a)

Artemidorous

b)

Flavius

c)

Caesar

d)

Casca

6.

_______ is the Emperor of Rome

a)

Flavius

b)

Casca

c)

Calpurnia

d)

Caesar

7.

_______ First to stab Caesar

a)

Caesar

b)

Casca

c)

Strato

d)

Calpurnia

8.

Caesar's wife

a)

Calpurnia

b)

Portia

9.

______ Devoted follower of Caesar; defeats Brutus

a)

Mark Antony

b)

Calpurnia

c)

Portia

d)

Trebonius

10.

Wife of Brutus

a)

Calpurnia

b)

Portia

11.

_____ Leads Antony from Senate so he won't interfere

a)

Casca

b)

Brutus

c)

Artemidorous

d)

Trebonius

12.

_____ Persuades Caesar to attend Senate meeting

a)

Decius

b)

Trebonius

c)

Casca

d)

Cinna

13.

______ Plants forged letters

a)

Decius

b)

Cinna

c)

Cassius

d)

Octavius

14.

_______ Organizes conspiracy and convinces Brutus to join

a)

Octavius

b)

Mark Antony

c)

Cassius

d)

Trebonius

15.

________ Says "Beware the Ides of March"

a)

Soothsayer

b)

Cassius

c)

Calpurnia

d)

Portia

16.

________ Leader of the conspiracy to kill Caesar

a)

Trebonius

b)

Casca

c)

Cassius

d)

Brutus

17.

________ Distracts Caesar so the murderers can kill him

a)

Flavius

b)

Cassius

c)

Metellus

d)

Casca

18.

Explain the difference between the views of Caesar held by Cassius and Brutus.

a)

Cassius openly wants Caesar out of power. Brutus loves Caesar but sees his flaws.

b)

Cassius wants Caesar to stay in power, and Brutus thinks Cassius would be a better leader.

c)

Cassius wants Caesar out of power. Brutus agrees but thinks Cassius would be be good either

d)

Cassius thinks Caesar should share his power with Cassius

19.

How does Cassius plan to convince Brutus to join the cause? 

a)

He is going to have Casca and Brutus for dinner to talk about his plans

b)

He plans to hold a reception in Caesar's honor

c)

He is going to forge notes to Brutus from the citizens to sway Brutus again Caesar

d)

He plans to kill Brutus

20.

Why does Cassius want Brutus to join the conspiracy? 

a)

Brutus is well-liked by the citizens

b)

Brutus has the best knowledge of the layout of the Capitol

c)

Brutus has great influence over the soldiers

d)

Brutus is wealthy

21.

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

c)

He is afraid of Lucius will overhear him and run to warn Caesar

d)

He thinks a just cause needs no oath

22.

For what reason does Metellus Cimber want Cicero to join the conspiracy? 

a)

There is no fear in him

b)

He is popular with the citizens

c)

He is shrewd

d)

He is wise and valiant

23.

Brutus is against killing Mark Antony, why? 

a)

Killing Mark Antony would be too bloody

b)

Mark Antony can be persuaded to side with them

c)

Mark Antony is not a threat once Caesar is dead

d)

If they kill Mark Antony the Army will retaliate

24.

Caesar gives in 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 it is safe to go

b)

He believes his army is strong and will protect him

c)

He has seen a good luck omen in the sky

d)

Decius reinterprets Calpurnia's dream

25.

What is ironic about the timing of Caesar's murder? 

a)

He is murdered just as he is reading the warning from Portia

b)

He is destroyed just after proclaiming he is indestructible

c)

It occurs just after a storm and earthquake

d)

Brutus changes his mind but can't stop them

26.

What did Brutus say at Caesar's funeral? 

a)

He told them that killing Caesar was the only way to do what was best for Rome

b)

He told the crowd he would be a much better ruler thank Caesar

c)

He said he would divide Caesar's wealth among the people after the funeral

d)

He criticizes Caesar for being a cruel and evil rule

27.

What did Antony say to the people at the funeral in his now-famous "Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ear" speech? 

a)

He accuses the conspirators of treason

b)

He said Caesar deserved to die

c)

He contradicts the accusations made by the conspirator of treason and demands that they are put to death for Caesar's murder

d)

He praises Caesar and asks that a memorial be built for him

28.

Why did Brutus and Cassius flee Rome? 

a)

They had bidden Caesar's fortune

b)

They wanted to get the army to stop the riot

c)

They were following their wives

d)

Their lives were in danger after Antony's speech

29.

Which of these is NOT a reason that Brutus wants to lead his armies to Philippi? 

a)

They can gather fresh forces as their march toward Philippi

b)

The enemy is increasing and his army is at a high point ready to decline

c)

They are on a "tide" of "fortune" and should strike while they are on a good tide

d)

Antony is not expecting Brutus to go to Philippe. Brutus will have the element of surprise on his side

30.

How does Brutus die? 

a)

Antony kills him

b)

Cassius kills him

c)

The ghost of Caesar frightened him to death

d)

He kills himself with his sword

31.

Brutus said, "The abuse of greatness is when it disjoins, Remorse from power" 

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Cassius said, "Let's kill him boldly, but not wrathfully, Let's carve him as a dish for the gods" 

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Caesar said, "Thrice hath Calpurnia in her sleep cried out, Help, ho! They murder Caesar!" 

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Mark Antony said, "Liberty! Freedom! Tyranny is dead!" 

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Cassius said, "You know not what you do. Do not consent, That Antony speak in his funeral" 

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Brutus said, "Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more." 

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Cinna said, "Now let it work. Mischief, thou art afoot, Take thou what course thou wilt." 

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Brutus said, "Caesar, thou art revenged, Even with the sword that killed thee." 

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Mark Antony said, "Caesar, now be still. I killed not thee with half so good a will." 

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Mark Antony said, "This was the noblest Roman of them all. All the conspirators, save only he, Did that they did in envy of great Caesar. He, only in a general honest thought And Common god to all, made one of them. His life was gentle, and the elements, So mixed in him that Nature might stand up, And say to all the world, "This was a man." 

a)

True

b)

False

41.

________ means Inherited money or goods

a)

Legacies

b)

Ingrafted

c)

Cogitations

d)

Visage

42.

_________ means Planted firmly

a)

Legacies

b)

Ingrafted

c)

Cogitations

d)

Visage

43.

______ means gladly

a)

Legacies

b)

ingrafted

c)

Cogitations

44.

_____ means face

a)

Legacies

b)

Ingrafted

c)

Cogitations

d)

Visage

45.

_________ means punishment

a)

Chastisement

b)

Visage

c)

Ensign

d)

Emulation

46.

________ means Colors; Flag Carried by a Company

a)

Chastisement

b)

Ensign

c)

Emulation

d)

Exigent

47.

_______ means Envy; imitating

a)

Chastisement

b)

Ensign

c)

Exigent

d)

Emulation

48.

______ means Critical Moment

a)

Cogitations

b)

Ensigns

c)

Exigent

d)

Emulation

49.

______ means Fully Armed

a)

Emulation

b)

Ensign

c)

Accoutered

d)

Exigent

50.

______ means Wanting the possessions of others

a)

Accoutered

b)

Covetous

c)

Ingrafted

d)

Legacies

51.

________ means Make an Earnest request of

a)

Accoutered

b)

Covetous

c)

Entreat

d)

ingrafted

52.

_______ means Poisoned

a)

Covetous

b)

Ensign

c)

Envenomed

d)

Legacies

53.

_______ means Powerful; mighty

a)

Envenomed

b)

Entreat

c)

Covetous

d)

Puissant

54.

______ means Soothed; pacified

a)

Envenomed

b)

Appeased

c)

Entreat

d)

Puissant

55.

_____ means pleased or willing

a)

Fain

b)

Puissant

c)

Envenomed

d)

Appeased

56.

______ means Professional interpreters of omens

a)

Puissant

b)

Appeased

c)

Augurers

d)

Entreat

57.

_________ means Interpret

a)

Appeased

b)

Fain

c)

Augurers

d)

Construe

58.

_______ means temperament

a)

Construe

b)

Mettle

c)

Portentous

d)

Fain

59.

______ means foreboding

a)

Mettle

b)

Construe

c)

Malice

d)

Portentous

60.

______ means Ill-will or spite

a)

Construe

b)

Portentous

c)

Mettle

d)

Malice