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Vocabulary Julius Caesar Act I-II

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A character trait that leads to a character's downfall or death is called a (a)   .

2.

The word for reproduction or duplicate is (a)   .

3.

The word that means slave-like is (a)   .

4.

The word that means lean or thin is (a)   .

5.

Fill in the blank: Weakness or physical defect is called _________.

a)

infirmity

b)

dexterity

c)

vitality

d)

agility

6.

Fill in the blank: The word that means ominous is _________.

a)

portentous

b)

benign

c)

mundane

d)

serene

7.

Fill in the blank: Of great size and power is described as _________.

a)

prodigious

b)

fragile

c)

petite

d)

timid

8.

Fill in the blank: A tricky rascal is called a _________?

a)

knave

b)

giant

c)

sage

d)

hero

9.

Fill in the blank: Captives are also known as _________.

a)

tributaries

b)

warriors

c)

merchants

d)

nobles

10.

Fill in the blank: The Roman general defeated by Caesar was _________.

a)

Pompey

b)

Crassus

c)

Brutus

d)

Cicero

11.

Fill in the blank: February 15, the feast of fertility, is called _________.

a)

Lupercal

b)

Saturnalia

c)

Bacchanalia

d)

Floralia

12.

Fill in the blank: March 15 is also known as the _________.

a)

Ides of March

b)

Feast of Fools

c)

Festival of Lights

d)

Day of the Sun

13.

Fill in the blank: The gigantic statue of Apollo, straddling the harbor of Rhodes, one of the seven wonders, is called the _________?

a)

Colossus

b)

Parthenon

c)

Sphinx

d)

Zeus

14.

Fill in the blank: To see through the deeds of men, seeing through men's actions to their motives, is to _________.

a)

looks through the deeds of men

b)

ignore the deeds of men

c)

judge the deeds of men superficially

d)

misinterpret the deeds of men

15.

Epilepsy is also known as _________?

a)

falling sickness

b)

sleeping sickness

c)

night blindness

d)

color blindness

16.

Fill in the blank: To hold a grudge against me is to _________?

a)

bear me hard

b)

forgive me easily

c)

praise me openly

d)

ignore me completely

17.

Fill in the blank: The word for rude is _________.

a)

saucy

b)

polite

c)

gentle

d)

timid

18.

Fill in the blank: The supposed science of turning ordinary metals into gold is called _________.

a)

alchemy

b)

astrology

c)

biology

d)

geology

19.

Fill in the blank: Made greater or enhanced is described as _________.

a)

augmented

b)

diminished

c)

ignored

d)

reduced

20.

Fill in the blank: To beg is to _________

a)

entreated

b)

ignore

c)

refuse

d)

command

e)

criticize

21.

Fill in the blank: Rebellion is also known as _________.

a)

insurrection

b)

celebration

c)

negotiation

d)

migration

22.

Fill in the blank: Resisting or showing irritation is called _________.

a)

chafing

b)

cheering

c)

calming

d)

chasing

23.

Fill in the blank: Ideas or thoughts are also called _________.

a)

cogitations

b)

locations

c)

decorations

d)

narrations

24.

Fill in the blank: To flatter in order to receive favors is to _________.

a)

fawn

b)

dawdle

c)

scorn

d)

ponder

25.

Fill in the blank: A sneaky schemer is called a _________.

a)

contriver

b)

believer

c)

admirer

d)

observer

26.

Fill in the blank: Officials who interpreted omens are called _________.

a)

augurers

b)

scribes

c)

legates

d)

quaestors

27.

Fill in the blank: A chronological mistake in the text, a word or event that is out of time, is called _________.

a)

anachronism

b)

metaphor

c)

alliteration

d)

hyperbole

28.

Fill in the blank: When a character says the opposite of what he/she means, it is called _________.

a)

verbal irony

b)

dramatic irony

c)

situational irony

d)

sarcasm

29.

Fill in the blank: A surprise in the text, the opposite of what the reader expects, is called _________.

a)

situational irony

b)

foreshadowing

c)

metaphor

d)

hyperbole

30.

Fill in the blank: When the reader knows more than a character knows, it is called _________

a)

dramatic irony

b)

situational irony

c)

verbal irony

d)

foreshadowing

31.

Fill in the blank: Working class citizens are called _________.

a)

plebeians

b)

patricians

c)

senators

d)

consuls

32.

Caesar’s (a)   —his ambition—ultimately brought about his death.

33.

The scientist warned that the rumor was just a (a)   , repeated without proof.

34.

The servant obeyed in a (a)   manner, as if he had no will of his own.

35.

His body was (a)   , showing how thin and underfed he was.

36.

Cassius described Caesar’s (a)   as a weakness that made him unfit to rule.

37.

The strange storm was seen as a (a)   sign of coming disaster.

38.

Caesar’s victories made him a (a)   leader, admired for his greatness.

39.

The clever (a)   tricked his neighbors into giving him money.

40.

Captured enemies were marched through the streets as (a)   of war.

41.

(a)   was a Roman general who fought but was defeated by Caesar.

42.

On (a)   , February 15, Romans celebrated a feast of fertility.

43.

The soothsayer warned Caesar to beware the (a)   of March.

44.

Caesar is compared to a towering (a)   , suggesting he looms over ordinary men like a giant.

45.

Brutus feared Caesar because he (a)   through the deeds of men, understanding their true motives.

46.

Caesar’s enemies mocked him for the (a)   , a form of epilepsy.

47.

Cassius reminds Brutus of an old insult, saying, “You still (a)   ,” meaning you continue to hold a grudge against me.

48.

The senator made a (a)   remark, bold and slightly rude.

49.

In Shakespeare’s day, (a)   was the supposed science of turning metals into gold.

50.

The city’s new temple was (a)   by the finest artists of Rome.

51.

The people (a)   the senators to pardon Caesar’s enemies.

52.

Brutus justified the plot against Caesar as an act of (a)   , not betrayal.

53.

The soldier grew tired of his armor, (a)   under its weight and heat.

54.

Cassius shared his private (a)   with Brutus, hoping to sway him against Caesar.

55.

The courtiers would (a)   over Caesar, flattering him to gain favor.

56.

The sly (a)   whispered schemes and tricked others into joining his cause.

57.

Roman (a)   were thought to read the future in the flight of birds.

58.

In a movie set in ancient Egypt, a soldier is shown driving a car — this mistake is an example of an (a)   .

59.

When Cassius praised Caesar while secretly mocking him, he used (a)   irony.

60.

Brutus thought killing Caesar would save Rome, but Caesar’s death caused civil war—an example of (a)   irony.

61.

The audience knows Caesar is doomed, even though he ignores the warnings—this is (a)   irony.

62.

The (a)   , Rome’s working class, cheered in the streets during Caesar’s triumph.