Julius Caesar exam| 80 questions and answers

Check all the boxes next to accomplishments of Julius Caesar. Created the Julian Calendar Named "Dictator for Life" Elected Chief Priest The play "Julius Caesar" mostly takes place in the cities of ___ and Philippi. Rome Many of Shakespeare's plays were performed at the ___ Theatre in London, England. Globe The main ruling body in the Roman government was known as the: Senate Romans highly prized a man or woman of ___ who could tell good from evil and would fight to protect the good. virtue The belief that humans are capable of achieving perfect, known as __, rose in popularity during the Elizabethan Era. humanism What was one reason that people in England were worried about the government? The Queen had no heir Match the character name on the left to their description or role in the play on the right. Julius Caesar Brutus Antony Portia Calpurnia Cassius Octavian A military hero and popular leader, this character is assassinated for gaining too much power Descended from a line of family who hated powerful kings, this character goes to war to protect Rome's Republic Close friend of Caesar who leads the fight against his assassins Brutus' wife who believes in the importance of family and honor Caesar's wife who is supersitious Hates Caesar and leads the plans to assassinate him Caesar's great-nephew is is the heir of Rome What was the name of Shakespeare's acting company? Lord Chamberlain's Men Which statement best represents Rome's religious beliefs? Polytheist Shakespeare is famous for: (check all that apply) Using iambic pentameter Inventing words and phrases Writing plays and poems Similie Your soul is like a star. Metaphor She's a songbird! I love to hear her voice. Irony A teacher attends a ceremony to win "Teacher of the Year" but realizes she lost one of her students Pun Your soul is like a star. She's a songbird! I love to hear her voice. A teacher attends a ceremony to win "Teacher of the Year" but realizes she lost one of her students I wonder why the baseball team was so big then, it hit me Check each box next to a theme to look for in Julius Caesar. Fate Honor In Scene 1, when Marullus and Flavius argue with commoners, the tone of the conversation is: Humorous When Marullus compares Caesar to his predecessor Pompey, why is he frustrated with the people of Rome? Romans used to praise Pompey in the same way and Caesar doesn't deserve it Cassius is trying to convince Brutus that Caesar is not a man of honor. What does he say about Caesar to make his case? Caesar got sick one time and acted weak Caesar almost drowned in the Tiber river They are just as good and capable as Caesar How many times did Antony offer Caesar the crown? 3 At the end of the Scene 2 (lines 411-416) Cassius' plan is devised to mainly: Trick Brutus into thinking other Romans prefer Brutus over Caesar Casca's line "It was Greek to me" (line 377) is most likely meant to convey: He doesn't understand Greek At the end of scene 1, Marullus and Flavius decide to pull decorations and trophies off Caesar's statues. In Scene 2, we find out that "Marullus and Flavius, for pulling scarfsoff Caesar's images, are put to silence." This means that Marullus and Flavius... Were killed for protesting Caesar What is Caesar's reaction to the soothsayer? Dismissal Cassius's idea that it is possible to change his fate and improve his life on his own probably comes from the Elizabethan philosophy known as: Humanism Which character claims to love honor more than his own life? Brutus Why does Brutus argue to spare Antony's life? He wants to avoid seeming bloodthirsty Why does Portia stab herself? To prove she is trustworthy Calpurnia dreams that Caesar's blood is running through the streets. This is an example of: Foreshadowing One character talking alone on stage, voicing his or her inner thoughts, is a(n): Soliloquy And therefore think him as a serpent's eggWhich, hatch'd, would, as his kind, grow mischievous,And kill him in the shell. Brutus is saying that Caesar.. Should be killed before he can grow into a menace How do the conspirators plan to get Caesar to the senate? They will use flattery to manipulate him What is Artemdorius' plan to save Caesar? Write him a warning note to Caesar Why do the conspirators wash their hands in Caesar's blood? To take responsibility for the murder When Brutus speaks at the funeral, what reason does he give for the murder? If Caesar remained alive, Romans would be like slaves under him When Antony speaks at the funeral, what reasons does he give that Caesar was a worthy leader? He denied the crown three times He brought Rome money through conquests He left Rome his possession in his will He wept over the poor Why are Flavius and Marullus mad at the people? The people are praising Caesar, who doesn't deserve it What feast is also taking place? Feast of Lupercal What do Flavius and Marullus plan to do to the decorations for Caesar? tear them down What physical problem does Calpurnia suffer from? [Hint: This is one of the reasons Shakespeare wrote this play.] She is barren. What has Cassius noticed about Brutus lately? He's been acting strange. What story does Cassius recount to prove that he is just as good if not better than Caesar? When he and Caesar swam across a rive How does Caesar describe Cassius? shady What does Caesar refuse three times? A crown offered by the people