WorksheetsEnglish 10 Exam Study 1
Total questions: 103
Worksheet time: 52mins
Conversation between or among characters.
Stage directions
Soliloquy
Aside
Dialogue
When a character gives a speech while alone on stage ( or thinks he is).
Dialogue
Soliloquy
Monologue
Aside
An actor speaks directly and aloud to the members of the audience and it is sssumed no one else on stage is supposed to hear
Aside
Dialogue
Monologue
Soliloquy
The difference between what a characters says and what they mean.
Dramatic irony
Verbal irony
Situational Irony
Tragedy
The difference between what is expected to happen and what actually happens.
Dramatic irony
Verbal Irony
Situational Irony
Tragedy
What are Flavius and Marullus doing at the beginning of the play?
Walking around town
Questioning workers about why they aren't working
Going to see Caesar get crowned
Patrolling Rome for intruders
Why is Marullus angry that the citizens are celebrating Caesar?
They were just celebrating Pompey
Caesar is marrying an outsider
They think Brutus should be king
They should be working
The Soothsayer says to " Beware the Ides of March". What does this mean?
March is a terrible season.
A great storm is approaching in March
Something bad is going to happen in March
He is just messing with Caesar
What does Cassius mean when he asks Brutus if he can see his reflection?
Brutus literally cannot see his reflection
Cassius is making fun of Brutus' appearance
Brutus is afraid to look at this reflection
Brutus does not see himself as highly as others do
What does Brutus admit to Cassius?
That his wife is dead
That he and Antony had an argment
That he thinks the Senate is doomed
That he fears the people want Caesar to be king
Caesar becomes suspicious of a character when he and Antony arrives after the game. Who is it?
Brutus
Cassius
Antony
Casca
How many times did Caesaer refuse the crown?
One
Two
Three
Four
How does Cassius plan to trick Brutus into killing Casesr?
Write fake letters from the citizens
Have his wife tell him to do it
Frame Caesar for stealing Brutus' statue
Cassius is going to kill him himself.
What are the strange omens that occur?
A lion in the Capitol
Women seeing hallucinations
There was an own in daylight
All the above
Where is Cassius having the meeting place for the conspirators?
His house
Brutus' house
The Capitol
Pompey's Theater
Why do the conspirators not want Caesar in power?
They are afraid he will be lazy
They are afraid he will become a dictator
They think he will refuse the position
They do not want more wars
What does Cassius blame the bad omens on?
Caesar coming into power
Their plan to eliminate Caesar
Brutus' inability to go against Caesar
The Soothsayer's prediction
Who does Caesar defeat right before the start of the play?
Cleopatra
King Henry
Pompey
Cassius
Julius Caesar is a
History
Tragedy
Comedy
Poem
What happens to Marullus and Flavius?
They ran away from Rome
They are in love and eloped
They pledge their loyalty to Caesar
Caesar has punished/exiled them from Rome
Caesar is thought to have
eprosy- skin sickness
pneumonia-lung sickness
cholera-digestive sickness
epilepsy- the falling sickness
In literature, what is a tragedy?
A play that ends with a marriage
A story meant to make the audience laugh
A story that presents the downfall of the main charcacter
A story in which the main character triumphs over his/her fall
Shakespeare often uses different techniques in his plays. One technique is using soliloquies. What is a soliloquy?
a remark made on stage to the audience or another character that other characters cannot hear
a play on words in which terms have double meanings and often create humort
a direction (usually in parentheses) in which the actors move about the stage
a speech given alone on stage in which a character talks to himself on herself so that the audience may know his/her thoughts
Shakespeare often used asides in his plays? What is an aside?
a short speech directed to the audience or another character, that is not heard by the other characters on stage
a reference to a familiar or famous person, event, or literary work
a play on words in which terms have douvble meanings and create humor
a remark given by a character alone on stage in which characters talk about what is on their minds
Shakespeare uses lots of dramatic irony in his plays. What is dramatic irony?
When the audience knows information that the characters do not
When the characters give hints as to what will occur later
When the actors talk directly to the audience about their feelings or thoughts.
When the character says one thing but means the opposite
During Shakespeare's time, the ________ sat in the balcony while the _____ stood in front of the stage.
commoners; upper-class
upper class; wealthy
wealthy; middle class
wealthy; commoners
A character defect that leads to a character's downfall is called
archetype
tragic flaw
foil
characterization
Familiar character types that appear in plays over and over again are called
archetypes
foils
bit players
static characters
What are some traits of a tragice hero?
come from high social rank
usually has a character defect
usually end up ruined or dead
often show courage
all of the above
What literary device does Shakespeare use to help the audience understand a characters motivation?
dramatic replies
chorus
rhetorical questions
soliloquies
What literary device does Shakespeare use when a character turns to the audience while other characters are on stage and shares a secret?
soliloquy
aside
rhetorical question
none of the above
Julius Caesar is a
History
Comedy
Tragedy
Poem
In literature, what is a tragedy?
A play that ends with a marriage.
A story meant to make the audience laugh
A story that presents the downfall of the main character
A story in which the main character triumphs over his/her foil
Shakespeare often uses different techniques in his plays. One technique is using soliloquies. What is a soliloquy?
a remark made on stage to the audience or another character that other characters cannot hear
a play on words in which terms have double meanings and often create humor
a direction (usually in parenthesis) in which the actors move about the stage
a speech given alone on stage in which a character talks to himself or herself so that the audience ma know his/her thoughts
Shakespeare often used asides in his plays? What is an aside?
a short speech directed to the audience, or another character, that is not heard by the other characters on stage
a reference to a familiar or famous person, event, or literary work
a play on words in which terms have double meanings and create humor
a remark given by a character alone on stage in which characters talk about what is on their minds
Shakespeare uses lots of dramatic irony in his plays. What is a dramatic irony?
When the audience knows information that the characters do not
When the characters give hints as to what will occur later
When the actors talk directly to the audience about their feelings or thoughts
When the character says one thing but means the opposite
A character defect that leads to a character's downfall is called?
archetype
tragic flaw
foil
characterization
Familiar character types that appear in plays over and over again are called
archetypes
foils
bit players
static characters
What are some traits of a tragic hero?
High Social Rank
Usually has a character defectr
Usually ends up ruined or dead
Often Shows courage
All of the above
What literary device does Shakespeare use to help the audience understand a character's motivations?
soliloquies
rhetorical questions
chorus
dramatic replies
What literary device does Shakespeare use when a character turns to the audience while other characters are on stage and shares a secret?
soliloquy
aside
rhetorical question
none of the above
Who tricked Brutus into becoming a conspirator against Caesar?
Antony
Casca
Cassius
Cinna
None of the above
Brutus believes he must kill Caesar
for the good of the people
because he hates Caesar
because Caesar is sick
for a reward
none of the above
In scene 1, Brutus says, "He would be crowned. How that might change his nature, there's the question. it is the bright day that brings forth the adder. And that craves wary walking." To what is Brutus comparing Caesar?
a plague of locusts
a snake
a beast of burden
the Northern Star
none of the above
When Cassius suggests killing Mark Antony after killing Caesar, Brutus says the conspirators should
kill Antony
imprison Antony
exile Antony
leave Antony alone
none of the above
How does Brutus want to kill Caesar?
By having someone else do it
With all of the anger that they have held back
To rip him up so that he is unworthy
In a way that is fit for him to be accepted by the gods
none of the above
When Portia asks Brutus what is bothering him (after the conspirators leave), Brutus:
tells her directly
becomes angry with her
lies to her, saying his is "not well in health" (physically)
gets drunk
none of the above
Portia know that something is wrong because Brutus says he is sick and then...
goes out into the cold night
tells Lucius that he feels better
cries out when he sleeps
visits the doctor
Caesar tells Decious that his wife does not want him to go be crowned because in her dream she saw:
lightning strike him dead in the street
people bathing in blood flowing from a statue of him
the conspirators plotting with Brutus
a thousand years of darkness
none of the above
Decius' arguments to persuade Caesar to leave his house appeal top which Caesars tragic flaws?
his willingness to make secret plans
his trust in Antony's loyalty
his weakness for flattery
his hatred for his wife
Decius appeals to Caesar's arrogance by telling him that Calpurnia's dream actually means that he:
will invent electricity
will restore Rome to greatness
will discover the conspiracy
is immortal
none of the above
What does Decius say to persuade Caesar to go to the Senate on March 15?
Calpurnia's dream is actually a bad omen and shows how Caesar needs to govern immediately
The Senate might not give Caesar the crown again if he doesn't show up that specific day
He swears an oath that nothing bad will happen
He says that they're going to have a party afterward, and Caesar loves a good party
none of the above
What did the priest discover was wrong with the animal they sacrificed for Caesar the morning of the Ides of March?
It didn't have a heart
It didn't have a liver
It had 2 hearts
It wouldn't die
None of the above
Artemidorus' plan to give Caesar a note shows that Artemidorus...
talks often to Caesar
wants to join the conspiracy
envies Mark Antony
supports Caesar
When the Soothsayer appears at her house, Portia becomes worried because
he asks if she will give him a place to stay for the night
he mentions that violence will occur when Caesar is crowned and she fears for Brutus' life
he tells her he is going to kill Caesar himself
he waves a knife at her
none of the above
Portia sends her servant Lucius,to the capitol the day Caesar is to be crowned in order to:
see Caesar be crowned
make sure Brutus is alright
boo at Caesar
kill Brutus
Who said this line? " Caesar, all hail! Good morrow, worthy Caesar, I come to fetch you to the Senate House
Portia
Metellus
Lucius
Decius
none of the above
Who said this line? "Dear my lord, make me acquainted with your cause of grief."
Portia
Metellus
Lucious
Calpurnia
none of the above
Who said this line? "Cowards die many times before their death; The valiant never taste of death but once."
Brutus
Julius Caesar
Cassius
Metellus Cimber
Decius
Who said this line? "If you read this, O Caesar, thou mayest live..."
Lucius
Calpurnia
Artemidorus
Portia
Who said this line? Searching the window for, I found this paper thus seal'd up, and I am sure it did not lie there awhen I went to bed."
Lucius
Decius
Artemidorus
Brutus
None of the above
What are the opposing sides ceremoniously doing before the battle?
smack talking
having a feast
sparring
honoring Dionysos with a play
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 ravens, hawks, and birds of prey
His clock stopped ticking the night before
He keeps seeing a vision of Caesar in the clouds
What literary device is in action when Cassius is talking about the omen he has experienced?
a pun
irony
parallelism
foreshadowing
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
What does Pindarus think he sees happening to Titinius?
He has gone too far and is lost
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
Who kills himself believing his act to honor Cassius and their cause?
Pindarus
Messala
Titinius
Cato
What is Brutus asking his best men to help him accomplish?
his own suicide
getting intel on their adversaries
burying Portia
becoming king
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 interest
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
Why did Cassius commit suicide?
Because he thought his best friend Titinius was captured
He thought that the war was lost and he would die anyway
He didn't want to go back to Rome a prisoner
Because he was angry with Brutus
Their final conversation before the battle show Brutus and Cassius as
Still unsure of each other
Only friends in front of other people
Trusting friends again
Fearing each other's treachery
Whether alive or dead, the character who is viewed with the greatest respect by all the other characters is
Brutus
Caesar
Antony
Cassius
How does Brutus die?
He runs upon his own sword as Strato holds it for him
Brutus stabs himself with his own sword
Cassius stabs Brutus
Antony stabs Brutus
Who is in the new Triumvirate?
Caesar, Pompey, Brutus
Caesar, Pompey, Crassus
Antony, Octavius, Cassius
Octavius, Lepidus, Antony
"This was the most noblest Roman of them all." The underlined word most closely means:
Dishonorable, ignoble, base
Rich, high-class, proper
Loyal, Trustworthy, Self-Sacrificing
Traitorous; betrayer, back-stabber
When Popilius approaches Cassius and Brutus, the conspirators suspect their plan is no longer a secret
True
False
After Caesar's murder, Roman citizens celebrate with a second triumph.
True
False
Antony expects the conspirators to justify their actions
True
False
After Caesar's death, Brutus's and Cassius's role reverse to some degree: Brutus is a bit more realistic while Cassius becomes slightly more idealistic.
True
False
In Act 3, an innocent man is killed for having the same name as one of the conspirators. Who was it
Cassius
Cinna
Caesar
Cato
After Marc Antony returns to the dead body of Caesar, the conspirators change their minds and seek to kill Antony.
True
False
Caesar gave up his struggle when he saw what?
that the plebians had no clue about what was going on
his good friend Antony had abandoned him
his good friend Brutus had betrayed him
his dear wife Calpurnia had joined the conspiracy
Caesar conpares himself to the northern star because________-
He considers himself steady and permanent
The Roman Citizens seem far away from him
Caesar always speaks with poetic eloquence
None of the above
The metaphor below which best describes the Roman citizens by the end of Act 3 is ______
The mob is like a flickering flame
The mob is like a black funnel
The mob is like a flower ready to bloom
The mob is like an affable pit bull on the loose
The mob is like an artist's palette after a long day of painting
When Antony addresses the citizens, what does he say about Brutus's oratory?
Brutus does not show enough emotion when he speaks
When I was a boy in school, Brutus taught me how to speak with skill.
Sometimes Brutus talks too much
Brutus is an excellent speaker
Who was the first to stab Caesar?
Casca
Cassius
Decius
Brutus
What do the conspirators ask Caesar to do?
forgive their debt
stop treating them like slaves
allow Publius to attend the Freast of Lupercal
pardon Metellus Cimber's brother
What does Brutus allow Antony to do?
speak at Caesar's funeral
read Caesar's will
wrap Caesar's body in shroud
bury Caesar
Brutus says that he loves Caesar but he loves ____ more
honor
Portia
Rome
himself
During his speech, Antony repeatedly uses sarcasm when he refers to the conspirators as
murderers
honorable men
friends
liars
Who is Caesar's heir?
Brutus
Lepidus
Octavius
Portia
What kind of list is thr 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 show the audience that he is unethical?
Hunt down Brutus
Kill Portia
Change Caesar's will
Replace Lepidus with Cassius
Why does Brutus suggest that he abd 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
Why is Cassius mad at Brutus?
Because Brutus convinced him to kill Caesar
Because Brutus did not give him the money he needed
Because Brutus condemned Lucius Pella for bribery
Because things aren't going well in the war against Antony and Octavius
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
How does Portia die?
Antony kills her
She dies of a broken heart
She jumps off a tall building
She swallow hot coals
What unexpected visitor comes to Brutus in his sleep?
Antony
Calpurnia
Caesar's ghost
Portia
Where does Caesar say he will see Brutus?
Philippi
Rome
In the grave
Sardis
Who is not part of the Triumvirate
Octavius
Lucilius
Lepidus
Antony
