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fanana
Apr 19, 2007, 08:06 PM
Question 1
Who arrives at Caesar's house and interprets Calpurnia's dream?
A. Brutus
B. Cassius
C. Caesar
D. Decius

Question 2

All of the following are signs of Caesar's pending death except for:
A. Calpurnia's dream
B. the Soothsayer's warning
C. the letter from Artemidorus
D. Mark Antony striking Calpurnia on the Feast of Lupercalia

Question 3
What does Antony read to the crowd during his speech?
A. the Roman Constitution
B. Caesar's will
C. a letter from Cassius to Brutus
D. a manifesto


Question 4
Which of the following pairs of men most accurately reflects the political alliances at the end of the play?
A. Brutus and Antony; Caesar and Cassius
B. Octavius and Caesar; Antony and Brutus
C. Octavius and Antony; Brutus and Cassius
D. Octavius and Brutus; Antony and Cassius

Question 5
How does Portia die?
A. she is stabbed to death
B. she drowns
C. she eats live embers
D. she is bitten by a poisonous snake


Question 6
Antony's comment, "This was the noblest Roman of them all" refers to which character?
A. Julius Caesar
B. Brutus
C. Cassius
D. Calpurnia

Question 7
Caesar is thought to have suffered from which of the following illnesses?
A. syphilis
B. delusions of greatness
C. epilepsy
D. he did not have any illness


Question 8
Cicero tells Casca that men interpret omens in their own way. Why is this comment significant in Julius Caesar?
A. it represents the fact that Brutus and Caesar will both misinterpret omens
B. is foreshadows the coming events of the play
C. both a and b
D. none of the above

Question 9
The masses are frequently described as "stones" in Julius Caesar. This occurs in all of the following scenes EXCEPT:
A. when Antony gives his speech to the masses
B. when Flavius and Murellus call the masses "stones"
C. when Calpurnia describes her dream to Caesar

Fr_Chuck
Apr 19, 2007, 08:13 PM
Nice homework questions, hope you enjoy reading it. It is a great classic, you will not regret reading it.

alkalineangel
Apr 19, 2007, 08:34 PM
Another one to dust off from the shelves... do you need to borrow mine?

EnglishRose
Apr 21, 2007, 08:55 AM
Lol, nice try hun. Its never going to work!