7/21/2019 Julius Caesar Multiple Choice

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The Tragedy of Julius CaesarQuiz, Act I

Multiple Choice. Using CAPITAL LETTERS, choose the BEST answer for each question. 1 point each.

_____ 1. Why are the commoners celerating at the eginning of !ct ", scene i# !$ "t%s a holi&ay' B$ Theygot a (ay raise' )$ )aesar &efeate& *om(ey an& is returning to the city' +$ They%e -ust electe& a newing.

_____ /. Why &oes )aesar comman& 0arc !ntony to touch )al(hurnia &uring his race# !$ !ntony is inloe with )al(hurnia' B$ "t will cure her infertility' )$ )aesar is testing !ntony%s loyalty' +$ "t will ring

!ntony goo& luc.

_____ . Which of the following a&-ecties est &escries )assius# !$ 0ani(ulatie' B$ 2oyal' )$!rrogant' +$ 3sessie4com(ulsie.

_____ 5. What is )aesar tol& to eware# !$ Snaes' B$ 0en with ear&s' )$ 6ire' +$ The i&es of 0arch.

_____ 7. How &o the nolemen feel aout )aesar%s rise to (ower# !$ They &on%t thin he shoul& hae somuch (ower' B$ They thin he came aout the (ower through the wrong means' )$ They%re ha((y to efrien&s with the man in (ower' +$ They%re all -ealous of him.

_____ 8. Why &oes )assius go to such lengths to conince Brutus to -oin him against )aesar# !$ Brutusis wealthy an& woul& e ale to fun& their (lot' B$ )assius nows &ee(4&own Brutus is col&4loo&e& an&woul& e a great ai& to their cause' )$ Brutus is (restigious an& has much res(ect among the commonman' +$ He%s not entirely sure, ut )asca tol& him to.

_____ 9. :He &oth estri&e the narrow worl&;2ie a )olossus...< is an e=am(le of !$ "rony' B$ E=(osition')$ *un' +$ Simile.

_____ >. The :falling sicness< is !$ )ancer' B$ E(ile(sy' )$ The flu' +$ 2ight4hea&e&ness.

_____ ?. What is )assius%s main argument against )aesar eing in (ower# !$ )aesar is no etter thanany other man, an& is (hysically wea' B$ )aesar is &um as a o= of rocs' )$ No one lies )aesar, sothere will e a lot of fighting in @ome' +$ )assius thins he an& Brutus shoul& rule @ome ecause )aesarcheate& them when they were in school together.

_____ 1A. How &oes the crow& react when )aesar is offere& the crown three times an& refuses eachtime# !$ They are (lease& an& cheer' B$ They get angry an& riot' )$ They are all silent, staring in awe at)aesar' +$ They yell that the crown shoul& e offere& to !ntony instea&.

_____ 11. Which of the following is N3T a :strange ha((ening< in @ome that )asca oseres# !$ !man%s han& was on fire, yet he was not hurt' B$ ! lion was at The )a(itol, ut &i& not attac anyone' )$ !mouse &eoure& a haw' +$ !n owl was seen at noon in the center of the city.

_____ 1/. How &oes )assius react to all of the omens in @ome# !$ He%s almost &efiant in s(ite of them.B$ He%s scare& of them. )$ He lames )asca for them. +$ He (rays for them to go away.

_____ 1. What is )assius (lanning to &o to conince Brutus to -oin them in their enter(rise# !$ i&na(his sister until he agrees to hel(' B$ Throw letters in his win&ow that were su((ose&ly written ycommoners against )aesar' )$ )onince Brutus that )aesar is (lanning to ill Brutus, so Brutus shoul&get him first' +$ )assius is going to tell Brutus it%s all a (lay, an& then really hae Brutus ill )aesar &uringit.