WorksheetsJulius Caesar Act II Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
In Act II, Scene 1, what does Brutus compare Caesar to in his soliloquy?
A lion that devours its prey
A serpent's egg that should be killed before it hatches
A wolf in sheep's clothing
A crown that corrupts the wearer
What supernatural event(s) occurs during the storm in Act II that Casca describes to Cicero?
Lightning strikes the Capitol building
A lion walks through the streets without harming anyone
The dead rise from their graves
All of the above
Who says: "Between the acting of a dreadful thing / And the first motion, all the interim is / Like a phantasma or a hideous dream"?
Cassius
Caesar
Brutus
Portia
What does Portia do to prove her strength and loyalty to Brutus?
She threatens to expose the conspiracy
She gives herself a voluntary wound in her thigh
She follows Brutus to the Capitol
She burns the conspirators' letters
In Decius Brutus's reinterpretation of Calpurnia's dream, what does Caesar's bleeding statue symbolize?
Caesar's death and Rome's mourning
Caesar's life-giving influence on Rome
The end of the Roman Republic
A warning from the gods
What reason does Brutus give for rejecting Cassius's suggestion to kill Mark Antony along with Caesar? SATA
Antony is too well-guarded
It would make them appear as butchers rather than sacrificers
Antony poses no real threat
They need Antony to help justify their actions
Which conspirator suggests that they should all swear an oath to bind their commitment?
Brutus
Cassius
Casca
Metellus Cimber
What does Caesar initially decide to do after Calpurnia's dream and the soothsayer's warnings?
Go to the Capitol as planned
Stay home and send Mark Antony in his place
Postpone the Senate meeting for one day
Consult the augurers for guidance
How does Decius Brutus convince Caesar to come to the Capitol?
He tells Caesar that the Senate plans to offer him a crown
He says the senators will think Caesar is afraid if he doesn't come
He reinterprets Calpurnia's dream as a positive omen
All of the above
What time of day do the conspirators agree to meet Caesar at the Capitol?
Dawn
Eight o'clock
Noon
The third hour after sunrise
Brutus receives anonymous letters encouraging him to take action against Caesar, which were actually planted by Cassius.
True
False
Portia is concerned about Brutus's strange behavior and suspects he is involved in a conspiracy.
True
False
The augurers find favorable omens when they sacrifice animals to read Caesar's fortune.
True
False
Artemidorus writes a letter warning Caesar about the conspiracy and plans to give it to him on his way to the Capitol.
True
False
Brutus agrees with Cassius that they should include Cicero in their conspiracy.
True
False
