Julius Caesar Unit Test

Section A - Matching

3. Pathos

4. Soliloquy

5. Tragic Flaw

6. Pathetic Fallacy

A. Feeling of pity or sympathy evoked by atragedy.

B. Occurs when the natural and/orsupernatural world echoes events in the humanworld.

C. Lack or excess of a trait that leads to acharacter's downfall.

D. Play on words in which a word or phrasehas a double meaning.

E. Occurs when the audience knowssomething a character doesn't.

F. When a character speaks his/her thoughtsalone on stage.

Section B - Multiple Choice

I. In Act I Scene 1, why do Flavius and Marullus try to disrupt the festivities?A. they think the holiday disrupts the feast of LupercalB. they resent the defeat and murder of PompeyC. they worry that Caesar will be offended by the crowd's smell and mannersD. they feel that Caesar will be embarrassed by the festival

?. How does Caesar first enter the play?A. in disgrace; he has been capturedB. in defeatC. in triumph; he has defeated PompeyD. in disguise

3. What does Cassius first ask Brutus in Act I Scene 2?A. what happened at the battleB. where is his wifeC. why has he been so distant and thoughtful latelyD. whether he wants to be king instead of Caesar

4. In Act I Scene 2, Cassius characterizes Caesar as. . .A. sincere and proudB. courteous and humbleC. weak and sickD. fierce and warlike

5. What does Cassius admit to Brutus in this scene?A. that his wife is deadB. that he and Antony have had an argumentC. that he thinks the Senate is doomedD. that he fears the people want Caesar for their king

6. The three shouts from the crowd that Brutus and Cassius hear in Act I represent...A. Caesar asking for his throat to be cutB. Caesar turning down the crown offered by AntonyC. Caesar accepting the crown offered by AntonyD. Caesar describing his victory to the crowd

7. Casca's description of Caesar's behavior when he is offered the crown in Act I Scene 2suggests that Caesar owes his success most of all to ...A. his family connections and wealthB. his personal heroism and charmC. the support of a few noblemenD. his manipulation of the masses

8. Which of the following images is meant to convey a sense of suspicion and mistrust?A. owl in the marketplace at middayB. Caesar offering his bared throatC. Caesar as a colossusD. Cassius with a lean and hungry look

9. What is the main purpose of the terrible storm in Act I Scene 3?A. it scares CascaB. it shows the courage of CassiusC. it alerts Caesar to dangerD. it gives hint or warning of the dangers to come

10. What finally convinces Brutus to join the conspirators?A. forged letters planted by CinnaB. visits from the citizensC. his intuitionD. the omens

l. In Act II, what important decision is made?A. Caesar agrees to stay home to please CalpurniaB. Caesar resolves to banish Publius CimberC. Brutus makes up his mind to join the conspiracyD. Decius decides to offer the crown to Caesar

12. Why does Brutus refuse to take an oath to kill Caesar?A. his word as a Roman is good enoughB. he does not want to commit himselfC. he intends to back out of the plotD. he does not trust the other conspirators

13. What is the first major mistake that Brutus makes?A. not killing CaesarB. not killing AntonyC. telling Portia his secretD. reading the letters written by Cassius

14. When Caesar appears in Scene 2, he seems to be...A. bold and recklessB. timid and superstitiousC. sneaky and conspiratorialD. trusting and dignified

15. Why does Calpurnia urge Caesar to stay home rather than appear at the Senate?A. he travels too much; they have hardly seen each other latelyB. he does not appear presentable enoughC. she has had nightmares about his deathD. they are expecting company and she does not want to be alone

16. Why does Caesar ignore Calpurnia's warnings?A. he is deaf in one ear and fails to hear her correctlyB. Decius convinces him that Calpurnia's dream and the omens mean nothing badC. he wants fresh airD. he wants to go out to meet with his friends

17. What does Artemidorus offer Caesar in the street?A. a crownB. a new shieldC. moneyD. a letter

18. What do the conspirators do at the Senate?A. kneel around CaesarB. stab Caesar to deathC. proclaim "tyranny is dead"D. all of these

19. Caesar s final words reflect which emotion?A. depressionB. betrayalC. angerD. joy

20. What does Antony do when he arrives at Caesar's body?A. he swears allegiance to BrutusB. he weeps over Caesar's body

C. he shakes hands with the conspiratorsD. all of the above

21. How are Antony's true feelings about the conspirators first revealed?A. in dialogue with the conspiratorsB. in his soliloquy over Caesar's bodyC. in his funeral oration for CaesarD. in a series of asides in conversation

22. What is Brutus' explanation for killing Caesar?A. Caesar was evilB. Caesar was ambitiousC Caesar was weakD. Brutus hated Caesar

23. What does Antony tell the crowd?A. that Brutus is an honorable manB. that Caesar brought riches to Rome and turned down the crownC. that Caesar bequeathed all of the citizens a large sum of moneyD. AandC E. AandB F. all of these

24. What impression did Shakespeare give of the commoners in Act III?A. they are easily manipulatedB. they are men of principleC. they respect noblemenD. they do not care for politics

25. What is shown by scene 3, in which a group of commoners murders a poet?A. the poet was a murdererB. workers hate the artsC. Romans are barbariansD. mob rule now governs

26. The Tragedy of Julius Caesans classified as what type of play?A. comedyB. historyC. dramaticD. tragedy

27. The Tragedy of Julius Caesars a play mainly about...A. Caesar's murderB. Caesar's military victoriesC. Caesar's marriageD. Caesar's dictatorship in Rome

28. The tragic hero of this play is...A. CassiusB. BrutusC. CaesarD. Antony

29. Julius Caesar was murdered on ...A. March 15B. May 14C. April 13D. March 16

30. Which of the following is NOT a theme found in the play?A. language is a powerful weapon that can be used to manipulate othersB. chaos results when the prescribed social order is brokenC. violence and bloodshed can often have morally good resultsD. the best intentions of good, noble men can lead to tragedy