Julius Caesar Quiz
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Why does Caesar want Antony to touch Calpurnia | She can not have kids |
| At the end of Act 1 at what public place do the conspirators decide to meet? | Pompey's porch |
| The Ides of March is what day? | March 15th |
| Which of the following is not one of the bad omens Casca witnessed? | Lioness giving birth in street |
| What decision does Brutus make in his orchard? | To join the consporacy |
| What is the name of the man Brutus doesn't want to join the conspiracy? | Cicero |
| Who wants to kill both Anthony and Caesar? | Cassius |
| What did Caesar leave the people in his will? | Park and 75 drachmas each |
| Which of the following is not one of the bad/unnatural signs that a servant reports to Calpurnia? | Men walking around with their hands on fire |
| When the priests made a sacrifice for Caesar what is missing form the sacrifice? | Heart |
| Caesar does not fear death because: | it must come to all men |
| Who holds Brutus' sword for him when he kills himself? | Strato |
| What is the name of the poet who is killed because he shares the same name as one of the conspirators? | Cinna |
| What does Antony really mean when he says that Brutus and his friends are "honorable men"? | They aren't honorable men |
| Octavius and Antony form an alliance with: | Lepidus |
| How does Portia die? | swallows hot coals |
| How many times was Caesar stabbed? | 33 |
| Why does Cassius send Titinius down the hill on horseback? | To find out if the soldiers by his tents are friends or enemies |
| Who is the most noble Roman? | Brutus |
| How does Brutus die? | Runs on his own sword |
| Who wrote Julius Caesar? | William Shakespeare |
| "Had you rather Caesar were living and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all freemen?" | Brutus |
| What were some of the bad omens Casca witnessed? | hand on fire, ppl walking around with their bodies on fire, owl in day light |
| What were some of the bad/unnatural signs that a servant reports to Calpurnia? | dead men walking around lioness giving birth in street, blood raining down from heaven |
| "But Brutus says he was ambitious; and Brutus is an honorable man." | Antony |
| "Render me worthy of his noble wife" | Brutus |
| "e tu, Brute?" | Caesar |
| "...I hope, I may use with a safe conscience which is indeed, sir, a mender of bad soles" | Commoner |
| "Oh, he sits high in all people's hearts/And that which would appear offense in us/His countenance, like richest alchemy/ will change to virtue and to worthiness" | Casca |
| "Friends, Romans Countrymen, lend me your ears;/ I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him" | Antony |
| What plan does Cassius come up with to get Brutus on the conspirator's side? | write fake letters and put them in his house |
| What is pathos? | ... |
| Name one thing Caesar leaves to the people of Rome in his will: | 75 drachmas each |
| list one of Caesar's physical disabilities | he has seizures often |
| Brutus says that Antony can speak at Caesar's funeral, but make him agree to a few conditions first. Name one condition: | he has to speak after Brutus |
| Why do the conspirators want Brutus to join the conspiracy? | because he is good friends with Caesar |
| Why does Brutus not want to swear an oath with the conspirators? | because the reason they are all there is strong enough to hold them together |
| List one example Antony gives in his speech how Caesar wasn't ambitious. | He is on the side of the poor |
| In Mark Antony's speech, what did he say Brutus accused Caesar of being? | ambitious |
| what is a pun? | a humorous play on words |
| What is ethos? | ... |
| What happens to Flavius and Marullus after they take the decorations down from Caesar's statue? | they are killed |
| Which conspirator feels at home in the bad weather? | Cassius |
| What is the name of the man Caesar has defeated at the beginning of the play. | Pompey |
| 2. Which of the following is not one of the places Cassius plants his letters for Brutus. | Brutus's door |
| Why does Brutus not want Cicero to join the conspiracy | he does not follow others ideas |
| What does Calpurnia try to convince Caesar to do | stay at home |
| Who makes sure Caesar gets to the capitol on March 15 | Decius |
| Where does Caesars ghost appear to Brutus | Sardis |
| Brutus implies that anyone who disagrees with the assassination 1) would rather be a slave 2) would rather not be a Roman and 3)? | 3) does not love his country |
| Where is the army of Antony, Octavious and Lepidus camped. | Phillipi |
| How many senators does Messala think have been killed | 100 |
| Who pretends to be Brutus on the battlefield | Lucilius |
| "had you rather Caesar where living and all be slaves, than that Caesar were dead and be free men" | Brutus |
| "But Brutus says he was ambitious.......... | Antony |
| " Render me worthy of this noble wife" | Brutus |
| Etu Brute" | Casar |
| " I hope, I may use with safe conscience, which is indeed, sir, a mender of bad soles" | commoner |
| "Oh, he sits high in all the peoples hearts, and that which would appear offense in us, I his countenance, like richest alchemy/will change to virtue and to worthiness." | Casca |
| Cassius wants to go meet Octavious, Antony and Lepidus' army at Phillipi | False |
| Caesars ghost tells Brutus that he will see him the next day | false |
| Caesar is offered the crown 2 times | false |
| Calpurnia cries out in her sleep twice that Caesar will be murdered | false |
| Caesar doesn't pay attention to any of the bad omans | true |
| Cassius dies on his Birthday | true |
| Other people besides the conspirators know about the plot to kill Caesar | true |
| Antony is in the room when Caesar is killed | False |
| Caesars ghost appears 2 to Brutus | true |
| In what year was Shakespeare born | 1564 |
| How many plays did Shakespeare write | 37 |
| Who were the king and queen of England during Shakespears career | James and Elizabeth |
| How many sonnets did Shakespeare write | 154 |
| In what year was the Globe theatre built | 1599 |
| What is Flavius and Marullus' plan at the beginning of the play | To take down the decorations of Caesars statue |
| What is pathos | appeals to your emotion |
| Name one thing that Caesar leaves to the people of Rome in his will | his garden and 75 damascus |
| What does Caesar compar himself to | the North star |
| What famous ancient wonder of the worlds does Cassius compare Caesar to | The Colossus of Rhodes |
| Why did the conspirators want Brutus | he was wise and close to Caesar |
| Define Pun | Play on words |
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