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WorksheetsJulius Caesar
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins
At the beginning of Act I, how do readers know that Caesar is a powerful man?
He defeated Brutus in a fight
He defeated Pompey in a civil war
He beat Mark Antony in a wrestling match
He beat Cassius across a river in a swimming contest
Who were the three members of the First Triumvirate?
Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus
Octavian, Lepidus, Mark Antony
Cleopatra, Ptolemy, and Julius Caesar
Cicero, Cato, and Augustus Caesar
Who were the leading conspirators during the death of Julius Caesar?
Brutus and Cassius
Cleopatra and Mark Antony
Octavian and Lepidus
Pompey and Cato
"Beware the ides of March" means ___.
Scare someone on March 31st.
Worry about the beginning of March.
Be careful on March 15th.
Take caution at the end of March.
True or False?
Casca was the first to stab Caesar.
True
False
Who/What convinced Brutus to join the conspiracy against Caesar?
Cassius.
One of the fake letters written by Cassius finds its way to Brutus and persuades him that he must become a Conspirator if he wants to save Rome.
Calpurnia.
She convinces Brutus that Caesar needs protection and feels Brutus will be able calm th
Deceius .
Deceius convinces Brutus join with the other Conspirators. by threatening to kill his family if he refuses.
1
2
3
On the night before the battle, what happens to Brutus in his tent?
He tosses and turn without getting to sleep.
He receives a visit from Caesar’s ghost.
He trips over Lucilious’ harp and begins to cry.
How does Cassius react when he thinks Trebonius has been surrounded and overtaken by enemy troops?
He begins planning to attack the enemy from a different direction.
He cheers because his plan to kill Trebonius has worked.
He loses all hope of a victory and (with help) commits suicide.
True or False?
After Caesar has been killed, the Conspirators wash their hands in Brutus’ blood.
True
False
When Portia asks Brutus why he has been acting strangely, what does he tell her?
He is in poor health and does not feel like himself.
He angrily denies that he has been acting strangely.
He tells her he’s worried about Caesar’s safety during the Feast of Lupercal.
Who disguises themselves as Brutus (but gets caught)?
Cicero
Lucilius
Strato
Why does Portia stab herself in the thigh?
She stabbed her thigh to show Brutus that she is strong, loyal, and trustworthy.
She recently learned she had a chronic disease and would soon die. She stabbed herself in an attempt to commit suicide before the illness could kill her.
She does not intend to stab her thigh. She was cutting the meat to be used at the Feast of Lupercal when Lucilius startled her and caused her to accidentally stab herself.
Who is still alive at the end of the play?
Cinna the Poet
Brutus
Antony
True or False?
Caesar was not surprised when he saw that it was Brutus who had stabbed him.
True
False
What is Caesar’s ultimate goal after refusing the crown 3 times?
He rejects the crown when it is offered by the people in order to look humble. All along he plans to accept the crown when it is officially offered to him by the Roman Senate. .
He truly doesn’t want to be king. His ultimate goal is to refuse the crown and enjoy his retirement from public service.
He plans to continue rejecting the crown while plotting how to overthrow the government and strip the politicians of their power.
What does vouchsafe mean?
(a)
What is a conspiracy?
Another word for foe is (a) .
The point in the story where the conflict of the plot is resolved and is the most dramatic event of the story.
(a)
What is the climax of Julius Caesar?
An implied or indirect reference to a person, event, or thing to part of another text is called an (a) .
The reference in Julius Caesar to Ate, the goddess of revenge and strife is an example of an (a) .
The figurative language device that appeals to the reader's senses (taste, smell, sight, touch and sound) is called (a) .
When what a person says is different and usually opposite of what they mean is called ________ __________.
(a)
Antony's repetition of the phrase that "Brutus is an honorable man" is an example of ______.
imagery
simile
metaphor
verbal irony
Who was included in the Second Triumvirate?
Caesar, Antony, and Brutus
Brutus, Cassius, and Casca
Octavius, Antony, and Lepidus
Antony, Cassius, and Octavius
An alliance of three men sharing power is called __________.
The First Triumvirate
Triple Alliance
tristate power
triumvirate
A character that has characteristics that are opposite another character, usually the protagonist
tragic hero
foil character
antagonist
villain
Who is Brutus' foil character?
(a)
Who is Antony's foil character?
(a)
A narrative device in which suggestions or warnings about events to come are dropped or planted
foreshadowing
foil character
oxymoron
soliloquy
Which of the following was an example of foreshadowing in Julius Caesar?
Brutus and Portia's discussion
The letters Cassius wrote to Brutus
The soothsayer's warning of the Ides of March
Artemidorus' letter
a bad-tempered, unfriendly, or cowardly fellow
protagonist
cur
villain
bully
constant, unemotional in times of pain, honorable
cur
foe
vouchsafe
stoic
the central, unifying idea (the lesson learned)
plot
setting
climax
theme
Love vs hate; hero vs villain; feuds lead to disaster; manhood vs honor---these are examples of which literary term?
main idea
theme
plot
foil character
the conclusion of the story's plot; ending
climax
theme
resolution
final act
the main character
protagonist
foil
antagonist
hero
the character that opposes the main character
protagonist
antagonist
villain
foil
a genre in which the hero or main character is brought down by their own flaws' usually characterized by death or disaster
sonnet
fiction
tragedy
comedy
In Julius Caesar, Brutus is the antagonist and Cassius is the protagonist.
True
False
a taper is a (a)
as it were; as such
(a)
a mark identifying as a lord's follower
(a)
What is Brutus' internal conflict?
He doesn't really want to kill Caesar, but feels it is in the best interest of Rome
He doesn't know if he can trust Cassius and the conspirators
He is worried Marc Antony will kill him
Portia is bugging him about what's wrong with him
Why does Brutus disagree about taking an oath?
He says if they have valid enough reasons they shouldn't need to do it. Oaths are for cowards.
He says an oath goes against their religious beliefs.
He doesn't trust some of the conspirators.
Portia says he shouldn't agree to it.
Why does Brutus say they should not ask Cicero to join the conspiracy?
He is too old and set in his ways.
He doesn't like Cassius and wouldn't agree to join.
He thinks he would tell Caesar about it.
He doesn't think he will agree to it since it wasn't "his plan."
According to Brutus, why is it necessary that Caesar be killed?
He was dishonest and a harsh ruler.
He had an affair with Portia.
He feels it is in the best interest of Rome and the Roman people.
He thinks Cassius would make a better ruler.
What reason does Caesar give for not reading Artemidorus' letter?
He says he doesn't have time.
He tells him he doesn't handle private matters in public and to come to the capitol.
He doesn't like to read letters.
He is illiterate.
What does this quote from Antony mean? "I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke, But here I am to speak what I do know."
In Antony's speech he repeatedly calls Brutus...
wicked
gracious
brave
honorable
Where does Caesar's dead body lie? How is this ironic?
List three points of Antony's speech that work to persuade the crowd to turn on the conspirators.
What does Brutus offer at the end of his speech?
To read Caesar's will
To kill himself (die) for Rome if it was ever necessary
To give all the Romans money
To be a better ruler than Caesar
What reason does Antony give letting Lepidus help in choosing who shall die?
To teach him a lesson
So he will share in the blame of what they are doing as a means to an end
He is his right-hand man
He is an honorable man
In terms of battle plans, what does Cassius think they should do?
Stay where they are, and let Antony's army come to them.
Meet Antony's army at Phillipi
Run away from battle.
Recruit as many soldiers as possible.
In terms of battle plans, what does Brutus think they should do?
Stay where they are, and let Antony's army come to them.
Meet Antony's army at Phillipi.
Run away from battle.
Recruit as many soldiers as possible.
Why does Brutus act like he doesn't know about Portia's death?
He is trying to get more information
He really doesn't know about her death
He doesn't want everyone to think his judgment is impaired because of grief
He doesn't believe she is really dead; he thinks it's a conspiracy to trick him
How does Brutus react to Portia's death? Why is Cassius shocked when he finds out?
Brutus is practicing Stoicism and does not openly speak of Portia's death. Cassius is shocked because Brutus did not show any emotion expressing his grief.
Brutus is practicing Stoicism and seeks support from others by openly expressing his grief. Cassius is shocked because he did not think Brutus still loved Portia.
Brutus is practicing Stoicism and in an rage, vows to avenge Portia's death. Cassius is shocked because he initially thought Brutus murdered Portia himself.
In scene iii, Brutus calls Cassius "A hot friend friend cooling" (20). What does this line reveal about Brutus' concerns?
Cassius may now regret his part in Caesar's murder.
Brutus may no longer be able to trust Cassius.
Cassius may now have deceived Brutus by secretly aligning with Antony.
What does Brutus mean when he says the following to Cassius in scene ii?
Before the eyes of both our armies
(Which should perceive nothing but love from us)
Let us not wrangle. (43–45)
Let us not fight in front of our men, or they might lose faith in us.
Let us not let our men see how friendly we are, or they might envy us.
Let us ask our men to take a vote on which one of us is right.
How did Portia die?
swallowed hot coals
hanged herself
Antony and Octavius killed her
she starved to death
In Act IV Brutus and Cassius are arguing. Cassius says, "A friend should bear his friend's infirmities; But Brutus makes mine greater. .....A friendly eye could never see such faults." What does Cassius mean by those lines? Do you agree or disagree with these lines. Why or why not?
What is significant about the day for Cassius?
(a)
Says the disappearance of the eagles is a bad omen to him
Cassius
Strato
Brutus
Lucilius
Says he would rather take his own life than be paraded through the streets of Rome as a prisoner
Brutus
Cassius
Metellus
Titinius
Stabs Cassius
Titinius
Pindarus
Antony
Brutus
Kills his own soldier for being a coward and trying to run away
Brutus
Cassius
Pindarus
Volumnius
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 good to all, made one of them....And say to all the world, 'This was a man!'" Who was he referring to and what is saying about this character?
What is Antony's famous quote from the play?
Who was not a conspirator against Caesar?
Brutus
Ligarius
Casca
Octavius
Calpurnia is Caesar's wife.
True
False
Which of the following statements best describes a central idea of Brutus' speech on why Caesar had to die?
Julius Caesar was not a tyrant, but a victim.
The fall of the Roman Empire is due to the murder of Julius Caesar.
Sometimes sacrifice and betrayal are needed for the greater good.
Murder is never justified.
Which of the following quotes best supports Brutus' explanation as to why Caesar had to be killed?
"Know, Caesar doth not wrong, nor without cause/Will he be satisfied." (III.i.51-52)
"Et tu, Brute?" (III.i.84)
"Liberty! Freedom! Tyranny is dead!" (III.i.85)
"I slew my best lover for the/good of Rome." (III.i.138-139)
Which of the following best describes Shakespeare's characterization of Caesar?
Arrogant
Powerful
Wise
Ignorant
Which quote best supports Shakespeare's characterization of Caesar?
"What touches us ourself shall be last served." (III.i.8)
"Most high, most mighty, and most puissant Caesar." (III.i.36)
"If thou dost bend and pray and fawn for him,/I spurn thee like a cur out of my way." (III.i.49-50)
"I could be well moved, if I were as you" (III.i.63)
Caesar says, "I am constant as the northern star." (III.i.65) This is an example of what type of figurative language?
oxymoron
metaphor
simile
idiom
Write at least 5 complete sentences to support your answer to the following: Were Brutus's motivations for killing Caesar noble or was his idealism delusional? How do we choose between the individual (like a friend) and the greater good?
What happens to Flavius and Marullius for "pulling scarves off Caesar's images?"
They are exiled.
They are beheaded.
They are silenced.
None of these.
Which of the following does Cassius use as an example to show Brutus that Caesar is too weak to be king?
He is deaf in his left ear.
He lost his first battle against Pompey.
He has never been a senator, so how can he rule?
He had to pull him to safety after jumping in the Tiber.
Senator who plays dumb but is far from it.
Cassius
Casca
Brutus
Cicero
Most trusted and loyal friend to the Roman general
Antony
Brutus
Cicero
Cassius
Senator who tries to woo others to the conspiracy to kill the general
Casca
Brutus
Antony
Cassius
What excuse did Caesar give for why he wasn't going to the Capitol?
He was sick.
His wife told him not to.
He had to have a meeting with the Senators.
He broke his foot and couldn't walk.
Roman senator, beloved by the people
Casca
Calpurnia
Cicero
Cinna
