WorksheetsUnit 4: Julius Caesar (Study Guide)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is The Tragedy of Julius Caesar?
a drama
a short story
a novel
a historical nonfiction article
Who wrote The Tragedy of Julius Caesar?
Langston Hughes
Flannery O'Connor
William Shakespeare
Zora Neale Hurston
When was The Tragedy of Julius Caesar published?
1776 CE
45 BCE
1599 CE
1930 BCE
What is the time period setting of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar ?
1776 CE
45 BCE
1599 CE
1930 BCE
Where was The Tragedy of Julius Caesar set?
Gaul
Italy
Paris
Rome
Is Julius Caesar...
a comedy
a tragedy
Who are the PATRICIANS?
poor common folk
rich people
Who are the PLEBEIANS ?
poor common folk
rich people
Why did PLEBEIANS admire Julius Caesar?
Caesar allocated food for them.
Caesar was apathetic to them.
Caesar put his face on the coins.
Caesar commanded to be called an unconquerable god.
In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar , which character starts the concept of the plot to assassinate Caesar?
Crassus
Cassius
Brutus
Publius
In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar , which character states "Et tu, Brute" ?
Caesar
Cassius
Brutus
Publius
In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar , who is a SOOTHSAYER ?
someone who can see the future
A plebeian in the throng of citizens
somene who plots to assassinate
one who can see the past
What does "beware the ides of March" mean?
beware of the 15th of March
beware of the ideas that happen in March
beware of March Madness
beware of the Mad Hatter
Who first calms the crowd after the death of Caesar?
Marc Antony
Brutus
What does Brutus emphasize to the crowd to convince them that Caesar's assassination was the right thing to do?
Caesar was ambitious
Caesar was as weak as a sickly girl
Caesar refused the crown
Caesar fought amongst the senators
How does Marc Antony convince the crowd that the assassination was the wrong thing to do?
He uses an accusatory tone in blaming the people of Rome for being disloyal to Caesar.
He emphasizes how dishonorable Brutus and the rest were to plot behind Caesar's back.
He uses rhetorical questions that remind them of Caesar's good deeds.
He emphasizes how Caesar set many captives free without ransom.
According to Marc Antony, how many times did Caesar refuse the crown when it was offered to him?
2
3
4
5
What was yelled out immediately after Caesar fell down dead?
"Speak, hands for me!"
"The evil that men do lives after them, the good is oft interred with their bones"!
"As he was valiant, I honor him. But as he was ambitious, I slew him."
"Liberty! Freedom! Tyranny is dead!"
Who started his speech with "Romans, Countrymen, and Lovers/ Hear me for my cause and be silent so you may hear/ believe me for mine honor !"?
Cassius
Brutus
Marc Antony
Who started his speech with "Friends, Romans, Countrymen, lend me your ears/ I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him"?
Cassius
Brutus
Marc Antony
