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Julius Caesar Quiz 1

  • 1. At the opening of the play, what are the plebeians celebrating?
    •     Caesar's marriage to Calpurnia
    •     Caesar becoming King
    •     Octavius' victory over Brutus
    •     Caesar's victory over Pompey

  • 2. The plebeians are:
    •     the ruling class of Rome
    •     elected officials in the Roman senate
    •     members of the lower classes
    •     relatives of Caesar

  • 3. "Beware the ides of March" is stated by whom?
    •     Calpurnia
    •     Brutus
    •     Cassius
    •     A soothsayer

  • 4. Who leads the conspiracy against Caesar?
    •     Antony
    •     Brutus
    •     Cassius
    •     Cinna

  • 5. Why does Caesar request Antony "touch Calpurnia"?
    •     to rid her of her sterility
    •     to heal her of a sickness
    •     to impregnate her
    •     to glean her powers of foresight

  • 6. Who states the following: "Accoutred as I was, I plunged in /And bade him follow; so indeed he did."
    •     Portia
    •     Antony
    •     Brutus
    •     Cassius

  • 7. Portia is the wife of whom?
    •     Brutus
    •     Flavius
    •     Cinna
    •     Caesar

  • 8. Who states the following: "What you would work me to, /I have some aim; /How I have thought of this and of these times."
    •     Cicero
    •     Brutus
    •     Cassius
    •     Octavius

  • 9. To convince Brutus to join him, what does the lead conspirator plant in his house?
    •     an anonymous letter decrying Caesar's rule
    •     a bloody knife
    •     an eagle
    •     Senate documents outlining Caesar's betrayal

  • 10. How many times does Caesar refuse the crown?
    •     once
    •     three times
    •     twice
    •     never

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