Julius Caesar Act 1 - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is Flavius and Murellus doing at the beginning of the play?

Walking around town

Questioning workers on why they aren't working

Going to see Caesar get crowned

Patrolling Rome for intruders

2.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Why is Murellus angry that the citizens are celebrating Caesar?

They were just celebrating Pompey

Caesar is marrying an outsider

They think Brutus should be king

They should be working

3.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Soothsayer says to "Beware the Ides of March". What does that mean?

March is a terrible season

A great storm is approaching in March

Something bad is going to happen in March

He is just messing with Caesar

4.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What does Cassius mean when he asks Brutus if he can see his reflection?

Brutus literally cannot see his reflection

Cassius is making fun of Brutus' appearance

Brutus is afraid to look at his reflection

Brutus does not see himself as highly as others do

5.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What does Brutus admit to Cassius?

That his wife is dead

That he and Antony had an arguement

That he thinks the Senate is doomed

That he fears the people want Caesar to be king

6.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Caesar becomes suspicious of a character when he and Antony arrives after the game. Who is it?

Brutus

Cassius

Antony

Casca

7.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

How many times did Caesar refuse the crown?

Once

Twice

Three times

Four times

8.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

How does Cassius plan to trick Brutus into killing Caesar?

Write fake letters from the citizens.

Have his wife tell him to do it.

Frame Caesar for stealing Brutus' statue.

Cassius is going to kill him himself.

9.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What are the strange omens that occur?

A lion in the Capitol

Women seeing hallucinations

There was an owl spotted in broad daylight

All of the Above

10.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Where is Cassius having the meeting place for the conspirators?

His house

Brutus' House

The Capitol

Pompey's Theater

11.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Why do the conspirators not want Caesar in power?

They are afraid he will be lazy

They are afraid he will become a dictator

They think he will refuse the position

They do not want more wars

12.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What does Cassius blame the bad omens on?

Caesar coming into power

Their plan to eliminate Caesar

Brutus' inability to go against Caesar

The Soothsayer's prediction

13.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Who did Caesar defeat right before the start of the play?

Cleopatra

King Henry

Pompey

Cassius

14.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Julius Caesar is a :

History

Comedy

Tragedy

Poem

15.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What happens to Marellus and Flavius?

They ran away from Rome

They are in love and eloped

They pledge their loyalty to Caesar

Caesar has punished/exiled them from Rome

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