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Unit 4: Julius Caesar (Study Guide)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is The Tragedy of Julius Caesar?

a)

a drama

b)

a short story

c)

a novel

d)

a historical nonfiction article

2.

Who wrote The Tragedy of Julius Caesar?

a)

Langston Hughes

b)

Flannery O'Connor

c)

William Shakespeare

d)

Zora Neale Hurston

3.

When was The Tragedy of Julius Caesar published?

a)

1776 CE

b)

45 BCE

c)

1599 CE

d)

1930 BCE

4.

What is the time period setting of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar ?

a)

1776 CE

b)

45 BCE

c)

1599 CE

d)

1930 BCE

5.

Where was The Tragedy of Julius Caesar set?

a)

Gaul

b)

Italy

c)

Paris

d)

Rome

6.

Is Julius Caesar...

a)

a comedy

b)

a tragedy

7.

Who are the PATRICIANS?

a)

poor common folk

b)

rich people

8.

Who are the PLEBEIANS ?

a)

poor common folk

b)

rich people

9.

Why did PLEBEIANS admire Julius Caesar?

a)

Caesar allocated food for them.

b)

Caesar was apathetic to them.

c)

Caesar put his face on the coins.

d)

Caesar commanded to be called an unconquerable god.

10.

In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar , which character starts the concept of the plot to assassinate Caesar?

a)

Crassus

b)

Cassius

c)

Brutus

d)

Publius

11.

In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar , which character states "Et tu, Brute" ?

a)

Caesar

b)

Cassius

c)

Brutus

d)

Publius

12.

In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar , who is a SOOTHSAYER ?

a)

someone who can see the future

b)

A plebeian in the throng of citizens

c)

somene who plots to assassinate

d)

one who can see the past

13.

What does "beware the ides of March" mean?

a)

beware of the 15th of March

b)

beware of the ideas that happen in March

c)

beware of March Madness

d)

beware of the Mad Hatter

14.

Who first calms the crowd after the death of Caesar?

a)

Marc Antony

b)

Brutus

15.

What does Brutus emphasize to the crowd to convince them that Caesar's assassination was the right thing to do?

a)

Caesar was ambitious

b)

Caesar was as weak as a sickly girl

c)

Caesar refused the crown

d)

Caesar fought amongst the senators

16.

How does Marc Antony convince the crowd that the assassination was the wrong thing to do?

a)

He uses an accusatory tone in blaming the people of Rome for being disloyal to Caesar.

b)

He emphasizes how dishonorable Brutus and the rest were to plot behind Caesar's back.

c)

He uses rhetorical questions that remind them of Caesar's good deeds.

d)

He emphasizes how Caesar set many captives free without ransom.

17.

According to Marc Antony, how many times did Caesar refuse the crown when it was offered to him?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

18.

What was yelled out immediately after Caesar fell down dead?

a)

"Speak, hands for me!"

b)

"The evil that men do lives after them, the good is oft interred with their bones"!

c)

"As he was valiant, I honor him. But as he was ambitious, I slew him."

d)

"Liberty! Freedom! Tyranny is dead!"

19.

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 !"?

a)

Cassius

b)

Brutus

c)

Marc Antony

20.

Who started his speech with "Friends, Romans, Countrymen, lend me your ears/ I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him"?

a)

Cassius

b)

Brutus

c)

Marc Antony