When does brutus join the conspiracy

Part A: Multiple Choice
Select the response that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1.

In Julius Caesar, why is Caesar a threat to the conspirators? a. He is a powerful ruler.

b. He wants to raise taxes.

c. He opposes Cassius’s plans for internal improvements.

d. He wants to disband the Roman army.

____ 2.

In Julius Caesar, what does Caesar mean when he says that Cassius has “a lean and hungry look”?

a. Cassius is small and weak.

b. Cassius is wise.

c. Cassius is ambitious, scheming, and greedy.

d. Cassius’s overconfidence makes him vulnerable to attack.

____ 3.

Why is the soothsayer important in Act I of Julius Caesar? a. The soothsayer is one of the conspirators.

b. The soothsayer foreshadows danger.

c. The soothsayer is a humorous character.

d. The soothsayer frightens Caesar.

____ 4.

In Julius Caesar, how does Caesar react to the soothsayer in Act I?

a. He is frightened.

b. He has Cassius flogged.

c. He has the soothsayer flogged.

d. He does not take the soothsayer seriously.

____ 5.

In Julius Caesar, how does Cassius convince Brutus to support the conspiracy? a. He threatens Brutus.

b. He offers Brutus a great deal of money.

c. He argues that Caesar’s death is in the best interest of Rome.

d. He accuses Caesar of wanting to marry Brutus’s wife.

____ 6.

In Julius Caesar, why does Brutus join the conspiracy? a. He hates Caesar.

b. He believes that Caesar will be a tyrannical leader.

c. He is afraid of Cassius.

d. Decius has accused Brutus of seeking favor with Caesar.

____ 7.

In Julius Caesar, Brutus may be described as naïve because

a. he does not realize that the conspirators are motivated by ambition.

b. he agrees to pay Decius a large sum of money.

c. he is unaware of the relationship that his wife is having with Caesar.

d. he believes the soothsayer.

____ 8.

Which two themes do Cassius and Brutus represent in Act I of Julius Caesar? a. ambition and civic responsibility

b. courage and cowardice

c. personal honor and public opinion

d. fate and human will

____ 9.

In Julius Caesar, what do Cassius’s views toward Antony reveal? a. Cassius is more compassionate than Brutus.

b. Cassius is more idealistic than Brutus.

c. Cassius is more noble than Brutus.

d. Cassius has a better understanding of human nature than Brutus.

____10.

In Julius Caesar, why does Cassius favor killing Antony along with Caesar?

a. Antony has humiliated Cassius.

b. Cassius believes that Antony is a coward.

c. Cassius knows that Antony will oppose the conspirators.

d. Antony will oppose Cassius’s ideas to build internal improvements.

____11.

In Julius Caesar, why is it significant that some of the conspirators argue before Caesar’s murder?

a. The conspirators cannot agree among themselves.

b. All of the conspirators are selfish.

c. The soothsayer is manipulating them.

d. The conspirators are not sure they want to kill Caesar.

____12.

In Julius Caesar, Calpurnia has a dream about a. the Senate making Caesar king.

b. Caesar’s army going to war.

c. Caesar being murdered.

d. Caesar dying from the plague.

____13.

In Julius Caesar, who convinces Caesar to go to the Senate on the day of his death? a. Calpurnia

b. Portia

c. Brutus

d. Decius

____14.

In Julius Caesar, why does Caesar go to the Senate?

a. He is afraid he will look like a coward if he does not.

b. He is determined to veto Cassius’s bill for internal improvements.

c. He wants to issue a pardon for Publius Cimber.

d. He wants to confront Brutus about a personal matter.

____15.

In Act III of Julius Caesar, what does Casca mean when he says, “speak, hands, for me”?

a. His “speech” is stabbing Caesar.

b. He prevents Brutus from striking Caesar.

c. He uses his hands in sign language.

d. He writes an important message.

____16.

In Julius Caesar, which character offers Caesar the best advice?

a. Brutus

b. Decius

c. Calpurnia

d. Portia

____17.

If one accepts Caesar as the tragic hero in Julius Caesar, what is his tragic flaw? a. cowardice

b. cruelty

c. pride

d. foolishness

____18.

If one accepts Brutus as the tragic hero in Julius Caesar, what is his tragic flaw? a. He is greedy.

b. He is excessively proud.

c. He is cowardly.

d. He is naïve.

____19.

If one accepts Cassius as the tragic hero in Julius Caesar, what is his tragic flaw? a. He is foolish.

b. He is naïve.

c. He is a poor judge of character.

d. He is ambitious.

____20.

In Julius Caesar, Decius is a(n) a. friend of Caesar’s.

b. skillful liar.

c. fool.

d. enemy of Brutus.

____21.

In Julius Caesar, what do Caesar and Cassius have in common? a. They both despise Antony.

b. They are both betrayed by Brutus’s naïve nature.

c. They are both opposed to war.

d. They both favor an expensive irrigation project.

____22.

An unresolved contradiction in Julius Caesar is between a. human will and fate.

b. science and superstition.

c. comedy and tragedy.

d. wealth and poverty.

____23.

In Julius Caesar, what does Caesar mean when he says, “Et tu, Brute”?

a. He is disgusted with Brutus’s weakness.

b. He is requesting that Brutus save him from the conspirators.

c. He is taunting Brutus.

d. He is devastated that Brutus has joined the conspiracy.

____24.

In Julius Caesar, how does Antony act after the murder of Caesar? a. He tries to kill Cassius.

b. He loses his mind.

c. He is careful not to antagonize the conspirators.

d. He declares himself emperor of Rome.

____25.

In Julius Caesar, why does Brutus allow Antony to speak at Caesar’s funeral? a. He believes it is the noble thing to do.

b. The conspirators are planning to kill Antony.

c. He wants to publicly humiliate Antony.

d. He wants to challenge Antony in public.

____26.

In Julius Caesar, how does the crowd react when Brutus speaks at Caesar’s funeral? a. The crowd directs its anger at Brutus.

b. The crowd supports Brutus.

c. The crowd mourns for Caesar.

d. The crowd makes fun of Brutus.

____27.

In Julius Caesar, how does Antony foster support for Caesar at his funeral? a. He describes Caesar’s great deeds.

b. He accuses the conspirators of murder.

c. He names each member of the conspiracy.

d. He waves Cassius’s dagger at the mob.

____28.

In Julius Caesar, why does greed influence the crowd at Caesar’s funeral? a. The conspirators promise a time of prosperity.

b. Caesar has provided for his wealth to be divided among the masses.

c. Many people resent Cassius because he is rich.

d. Brutus shows that Caesar exploited the masses.

____29.

What does the public reaction during Caesar’s funeral show? a. Public opinion can change quickly.

b. People always rally behind righteous leaders.

c. People always resist strong government.

d. People do not care about public issues.

____30.

Which character in Julius Caesar is not swayed by group thinking?

a. Brutus

b. the Fourth Citizen at Caesar’s funeral

c. the Third Citizen at Caesar’s funeral

d. Calpurnia

____31.

What does Julius Caesar suggest about mob thinking? a. It can be dangerous and fickle.

b. It creates peace and harmony.

c. It always leads to the truth.

d. It is an expression of strength.

____32.

In Julius Caesar, why is it symbolic that Cassius hides his face before he dies? a. He is sorry for the harm that he has caused.

b. We are left to wonder about his true feelings.

c. He cannot face the results of what he has done.

d. He is ashamed of the way in which he misled Brutus.

____33.

In Julius Caesar, what does Caesar’s ghost mean when he tells Brutus, “thou shalt see me at Philippi”?

a. The ghost is going to kill Brutus.

b. The ghost is going to destroy Brutus’s army.

c. Brutus will condemn the ghost at Philippi.

d. Brutus will die at Philippi.

____34.

In Julius Caesar, which character does not commit suicide? a. Portia

b. Brutus

c. Antony

d. Titinius

____35.

What is a major error Cassius makes in Julius Caesar?

a. He convinces Brutus to let Antony speak at Caesar’s funeral.

b. He believes that Antony’s forces have captured Brutus’s camp.

c. He is easily deceived by Brutus.

d. He does not realize that Antony is capable of threatening the conspirators.

____36.

In Julius Caesar, why does Antony describe Brutus as “the noblest Roman of them all”?

a. Antony thinks that Brutus was right about Caesar.

b. Antony is deceiving Brutus’s supporters.

c. Antony realizes Brutus did what he believed to be right.

d. Brutus joins Antony in the struggle against Cassius.

____37.

What is a theme in Julius Caesar?

a. Group thinking can lead to destruction.

b. Wealth is always associated with corruption.

c. Courage is always an admirable trait.

d. Being militarily unprepared leads to war.

____38.

In Julius Caesar, which character is most like Cassius? a. Brutus

b. Calpurnia

c. Decius

d. Portia

____39.

Why do Cassius and Brutus argue in Act IV of Julius Caesar? a. Brutus disagrees with Cassius’s military strategy.

b. Brutus accuses Cassius of accepting bribes.

c. Brutus wants to claim all of Caesar’s wealth.

d. Cassius wants to claim all of Caesar’s wealth.

____40.

What happens to Cinna in Julius Caesar?

a. He is killed by Cassius.

b. He is killed by the mob.

c. He marries Calpurnia.

d. He is killed by Brutus.

Part B: True or False
Determine whether each statement is true or false.

____41.

Supernatural characters have no importance in drama. a. true

b. false

____42.

There is no narrative in a play. a. true

b. false

____43.

Julius Caesar is both a historical play and a tragedy.

a. true

b. false

____44.

Shakespeare compresses the timeframe of historic events in Julius Caesar. a. true

b. false

____45.

The conspirators in Julius Caesar see suicide as a dishonorable act. a. true

b. false

____46.

In Julius Caesar, Caesar’s wife is unable to have children. a. true

b. false

____47.

Julius Caesar has a climactic story. a. true

b. false

____48.

Supernatural imagery provides foreshadowing in Julius Caesar. a. true

b. false

____49.

Portia is Decius’s wife in Julius Caesar. a. true

b. false

____50.

In Julius Caesar, Cassius and Brutus are very much alike.

a. true

b. false

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